UNITED NATIONS, Oct 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A UN spokesman said, an explosive device yesterday, killed three Bangladesh members of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR).

Their vehicle hit an explosive device overnight, during a patrol, five km from the mission’s temporary base in Ouhadm-Pende prefecture, said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres. A fourth, seriously injured, is being treated in Bouar.

The explosion took place near Koui, north-west of Bouar in the north-west of the CAR.

“The secretary-general conveys his deepest condolences to the families of the peacekeepers and to the people and government of Bangladesh,” Dujarric said. “We wish the wounded peacekeeper, a speedy and full recovery.”

The UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations reported on its website that, as of Aug 31, seven Bangladesh peacekeepers assigned to the CAR mission, known as MINUSCA, had been killed, since the Security Council established the mission eight years ago. The current mandate expires next month.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK