“An explosion killed a child and injured 32 Indian peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma on Tuesday,” the UN mission there said.

“The blast hit the peacekeepers while they were out on a morning run in the western Goma neighborhood of Keys here,” the mission added. The cause has not been immediately clear.

Ismael Salumu, an imam at a nearby mosque, said “three peacekeepers were killed. We just heard the explosion and the cries. We then ran over to see.”

About 18,000 uniformed UN personnel work in Congo, where millions died in regional conflicts between 1996-2003 and dozens of armed groups continue to work.

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BY M. DIVYA SRI