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Italian ambassador to DR Congo killed in attack on UN convoy
The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, was killed on Monday during a visit to the eastern part of the country in a World Food Program (WFP) convoy.
"The three fatalities have been identified as the Italian Ambassador to DRC, Luca Attanasio, an Italian embassy official, and a WFP driver." - UN agency.
Other passengers were also injured as the delegation was set to visit a WFP school feeding program, the agency added.
Italy’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio left a meeting in Brussels to return to Rome following the news.
