Italian ambassador to Congo killed in attack on UN convoy

The convoy was attacked near the town of Kanyamahoro at around 10:15 am local time and was part of a kidnap attempt, the Virunga National Park told Reuters news agency.

Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio was evacuated after park rangers intervened, the park said, but later died.

Many armed groups operate in and around Virunga, which lies along Congo's borders with Rwanda and Uganda. Six Virunga rangers were killed in January.

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