RDF mourns fallen Rwandan Peacekeeper
Kigali, 15 July 2020
The Rwanda Defence Force is deeply saddened by the death of a Rwandan peacekeeper serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), following an attack on 13 July 2020 by elements of an armed group.
The RDF expresses its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the fallen peacekeeper.
RDF peacekeepers remain committed to the protection of civilians within the mandate of MINUSCA, and the other peacekeeping missions under which our troops serve.
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