DRC blast kills schoolgirl, wounds 32 peacekeepers

A man presents bolts and metal balls found on the site of a blast of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Goma on November 8, 2016. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • The blast occurred just before 6:30 am as the peacekeepers were exercising in the Kyshero district of Goma.
  • “An explosive device exploded this morning when the Indian peacekeepers were conducting their morning exercise,” the MONUSCO peacekeeping force said in a statement.

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