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Article: Security Council condemns attack on UN compound in eastern DRC
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- May 9, 2003
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Security Council condemns attack on UN compound in eastern DRC
UNITED NATIONS, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Security
Council on Friday strongly condemned attacks on a UN mission compound
in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which remains
under the siege of attackers.
In a statement, Council President Munir Akram called on all
warring parties in the eastern DRC to immediately cease aggression
and acts of violence, especially against the civilians and the UN
peacekeeping mission.
Akram said the council will meet again Monday to discuss the
situation in the DRC and to decide on effective measures to stop the
violence.
The statement came after UN ...