BREAKING NEWS

UN approves creation of special combat force for Congo

UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council on Thursday approved the creation of a special combat force that is to carry out "targeted offensive operations" to neutralize armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The 15-member Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution establishing the so-called intervention brigade within the existing 20,000-strong UN peacekeeping force in Congo, known as MONUSCO.