U.N. peacekeeping mission says staff, vehicles attacked in Congolese capital

People look inside a burnt UN mission in Congo MONUSCO vehicle after a protest in downtown Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo February 10, 2024.REUTERS/Stringer

KINSHASA (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo said its staff and vehicles were attacked in the capital Kinshasa on Saturday as a worsening eastern security crisis fuels a backlash against the mission.

Crowds on motorbikes gathered in the riverside Gombe district, where the U.N. mission known as MONUSCO and many embassies are located. They burned tyres and attacked people, a Reuters reporter said.