UN / DRC MASS GRAVES
18-Jan-2023
00:01:45
According to the Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), mass graves containing the bodies of 42 civilians, including 12 women and six children, have been discovered in the village of Nyamamba, a UN spokesperson told reporters. UNIFEED
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STORY: UN / DRC MASS GRAVES
TRT: 01:45
SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 18 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
TRT: 01:45
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 18 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
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RECENT - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
DATELINE: 18 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We have some disturbing news from our peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as MONUSCO. Our colleagues there, report that mass graves containing the bodies of 42 civilians, including 12 women and six children, have been discovered in the village of Nyamamba. Another grave with the bodies of seven men was discovered in the village of Mbogi. Both locations are about 30 kilometres east of Bunia in the Ituri province.”
4. Wide shot, reporters
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Peacekeepers launched a patrol to the area immediately after receiving reports of attacks on civilians by the CODECO militias over the weekend. This is when they made the gruesome discoveries.
MONUSCO is supporting the Congolese judicial system to investigate the attacks and calls for the perpetrators to be brought to justice..”
6. Med shot, journalist asking question
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“These incidents occurred amidst a significant deterioration of the security situation in Djugu and Mahagi territories. Since December 2022, the Mission reports that at least 195 civilians have been killed, and 68 injured as well as 84 people abducted during several incidents attributed to CODECO and Zaire armed groups.
The recent attacks have increased the number of displaced people to more than 1.5 million in Ituri and reduced access for humanitarians to those in need of assistance.”
8. Wide shot, reporters
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
DATELINE: 18 JANUARY 2023, NEW YORK CITY / RECENT
2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We have some disturbing news from our peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as MONUSCO. Our colleagues there, report that mass graves containing the bodies of 42 civilians, including 12 women and six children, have been discovered in the village of Nyamamba. Another grave with the bodies of seven men was discovered in the village of Mbogi. Both locations are about 30 kilometres east of Bunia in the Ituri province.”
4. Wide shot, reporters
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Peacekeepers launched a patrol to the area immediately after receiving reports of attacks on civilians by the CODECO militias over the weekend. This is when they made the gruesome discoveries.
MONUSCO is supporting the Congolese judicial system to investigate the attacks and calls for the perpetrators to be brought to justice..”
6. Med shot, journalist asking question
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“These incidents occurred amidst a significant deterioration of the security situation in Djugu and Mahagi territories. Since December 2022, the Mission reports that at least 195 civilians have been killed, and 68 injured as well as 84 people abducted during several incidents attributed to CODECO and Zaire armed groups.
The recent attacks have increased the number of displaced people to more than 1.5 million in Ituri and reduced access for humanitarians to those in need of assistance.”
8. Wide shot, reporters
STORYLINE
According to the Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), mass graves containing the bodies of 42 civilians, including 12 women and six children, have been discovered in the village of Nyamamba, a UN spokesperson told reporters.
Briefing reporters in New York today (18 Jan), UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said, “Another grave with the bodies of seven men was discovered in the village of Mbogi. Both locations are about 30 kilometres east of Bunia in the Ituri province.”
According to the Spokesperson, “These incidents occurred amidst a significant deterioration of the security situation in Djugu and Mahagi territories.”
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reports that since December 2022, at least 195 civilians have been killed, and 68 injured as well as 84 people abducted during several incidents attributed to CODECO and Zaire armed groups.
The Spokesperson also said that the recent attacks have increased the number of displaced people “to more than 1.5 million in Ituri and reduced access for humanitarians to those in need of assistance.”
Briefing reporters in New York today (18 Jan), UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said, “Another grave with the bodies of seven men was discovered in the village of Mbogi. Both locations are about 30 kilometres east of Bunia in the Ituri province.”
According to the Spokesperson, “These incidents occurred amidst a significant deterioration of the security situation in Djugu and Mahagi territories.”
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reports that since December 2022, at least 195 civilians have been killed, and 68 injured as well as 84 people abducted during several incidents attributed to CODECO and Zaire armed groups.
The Spokesperson also said that the recent attacks have increased the number of displaced people “to more than 1.5 million in Ituri and reduced access for humanitarians to those in need of assistance.”
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