KINSHASA (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo said its staff and vehicles were attacked in the capital Kinshasa on Saturday as a worsening eastern security crisis fuels a backlash against the mission.
Crowds on motorbikes gathered in the riverside Gombe district, where the U.N. mission known as MONUSCO and many embassies are located.
A number of the mission's vehicles were torched, said MONUSCO head Bintou Keita in an online post.
Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesKinshasa police and the government did not respond to a request for comment.
The fighting "could compromise food security and economic activities in Goma and the region.
Persons:
Bintou Keita, OCHA, MONUSCO, Ange Kasongo, Justin Makangara, Ange Aboa, Alessandra Prentice, Barbara Lewis
Organizations:
Democratic, Kinshasa
Locations:
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, Gombe, Ivorian, Goma, North Kivu, Congo, Congolese, Abidjan