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14 UN Peacekeepers Killed, More Than 40 Wounded in Congo Attack

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Deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said the attack is “certainly the worst in recent memory.”

Published Dec. 8 2017 10:52AM EST

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A rebel attack on a United Nations base in eastern Congo left 14 UN peacekeepers dead and at least 40 others wounded, the AP reported Friday.