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U.N. forces kill 50-60 Congo militiamen- U.N. sources
Reuters | March 2, 2005

Posted on 03/02/2005 12:19:18 AM PST by HAL9000

KINSHASA, March 2 (Reuters) - U.N. Pakistani peacekeepers killed at least 50 to 60 militiamen in a clash in northeastern Congo on Tuesday, a week after nine Bangladeshi U.N. troops were killed there, senior U.N. sources said on Wednesday.

"The number of militia dead is now 50, maybe 60, but there may be more because they were engaged by helicopters as well," said a senior source in the U.N. peacekeeping operation in the Congo.

The clash happened 30 km (19 miles) outside the town of Bunia, the main city in the troubled Ituri region.



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; bangladesh; bunia; congo; ituri; kinchasa; pakistan; un; unitednations

1 posted on 03/02/2005 12:19:18 AM PST by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000

Were the "militiamen" trying to rescue their kids from the pedophiles? It wouldn't surprise me in the least if that were the case. The UN should be disbanded. It has no credibility of any kind. Why does our government continue to fund this cesspool?


2 posted on 03/02/2005 12:24:44 AM PST by Bogolyubski
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To: HAL9000

Its a QUAGMIRE!!!! Oh yeaaahhhhh GIGGITY GIGGITY GIGGITY! (Family Guy Reference)


3 posted on 03/02/2005 12:24:48 AM PST by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: HAL9000

What???...the U.N. is using real ammunition??...


4 posted on 03/02/2005 12:25:15 AM PST by Route101
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To: HAL9000

Did the UN get signed permission slips from every nation in the UN before each shot was fired?


5 posted on 03/02/2005 12:32:35 AM PST by Darkwolf377 (Condi Rice: Yeaaahhh, baybee! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1350654/posts)
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To: HAL9000

WAR CRIME! ILLEGAL INVASION! QUAGMIRE!


6 posted on 03/02/2005 12:44:19 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
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