Central African Republic: Moroccan Peacekeeper Killed in Road Accident

Bangui - A Moroccan peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was killed in a road accident that occurred Monday.

Adil Khtira, 23, was killed in a road accident that occurred near Sibut, in the prefecture of Kemo (south of the country), MINUSCA said in a statement, adding that another person was seriously injured in the accident.

The minusca expressed its deepest condolences to the bereaved family and to the Kingdom of Morocco, hailing the kingdom's contribution in the UN mission.