Incident Summary:

01/27/2018: Assailants attacked a United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) convoy in Lulimba, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. One Pakistani peacekeeper, Naik Naeem Raza, was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201801270019

When:
2018-01-27

Country:
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

South Kivu

City:
Lulimba

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (Diplomatic)
Name of Entity United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)
Specific Description Pakistani Peacekeepers: Naik Naeem Raza, Sepoy Bilal
Nationality of Target International
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Pak peacekeeper killed in Congo ambush," The Nation Pakistan, January 29, 2018.
"Pak peacekeeper soldier martyred in Congo," The Balochistan Times (AsiaNet), January 29, 2018.
"Pakistani UN peacekeeper killed in eastern DRC," Anadolu Ajansi, January 28, 2018.