CAIRO, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Egypt condemned on Monday the terror attack that targeted soldiers in a United Nations base in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In a statement, Egypt's foreign ministry offered condolences to Congo's government and people and wished the injured speedy recovery.
Egypt also hailed the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) over implementing stability and security in the country, according to the statement.
A UN peacekeeper was killed and 12 others injured on Monday in battle with the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in a village in the country's Kivu province.
The ADF is considered a terrorist group by the Ugandan government. It was originally based in west Uganda but has expanded into the neighboring DR Congo.
The eastern region in DR Congo is beset by instability due to the presence of several home-grown and foreign armed rebel groups. UN data showed thousands of civilians have been killed in various armed conflicts in the region since 2016.
