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Attack on a World Food Program field mission in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) expressed its deepest sympathy and condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of three people killed today in an attack on a delegation visiting the field in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

A number of other passengers traveling with the delegation were injured in the attack.

The three dead were identified as Italian Ambassador to DRC Luca Attanasio, an Italian embassy official and a WFP driver.

The delegation was on its way from Goma to visit a WFP school feeding program in Rutshuru when the incident occurred.

WFP will work with national authorities to determine the details of the attack, which occurred on a road that had previously been permitted to travel without a security escort.

WFP is in close contact with the Italian authorities through its offices at its headquarters in Rome and the DRC.

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