Three Sri Lankan UN peacekeepers shot in Haiti
HAITI: Three UN peacekeepers from Sri Lanka were shot and wounded by
unknown gunmen Wednesday as multilateral forces tried to quell food
riots, UN sources told AFP Thursday.
The three soldiers were injured in the Carrefour neighborhood, which
has been the scene of violent demonstrations against spiking food costs.
"The soldiers were fired upon while they were on patrol. They did not
return fire and were not able to identify the shooters," said the UN
mission's spokeswoman Sophie Boutaud de la Combe.
The UN said the peacekeepers did not suffer life threatening
injuries. Since the start of the food riots a week ago which have left
five dead, UN installations have been targetted by angry residents. At
least five UN vehicles have been burned.
The peacekeepers have so far responded with teargas and other
non-lethal weapons. Port-Au-Prince, Thursday, AFP |