Il 23 febbraio 2021, si è verificato un episodio scioccante che ha turbato tutto il governo italiano: l’Ambasciatore italiano, Luca Attanasio, è stato ucciso in Congo insieme al carabiniere Vittorio Iacovacci e al loro autista Mustapha Milambo.

The attack against the Italian Ambassador in DR Congo

On February 23rd 2021, Luca Attanasio, the Italian Ambassador in DR Congo,Vittorio Iacovacci, a service man of the Italian army, and Mustapha Milambo, their driver, were killed while travelling on an ONU convoy through the eastern part of the country.

Other three people were captured and another was freed. The situation in that part of DR Congo is dramatic: some armed Rwandan Militian rebels usually crossed the border in order to rob, rape and kill the civilians and Kibumba,the national park where the murder happened, is extremely close to the border. The armed rebels were probably aware of the imminent arrive of the convoy that was working for the “World Food Programme”and maybe they wanted to kidnap some people, but it didin’t go as planned.

Sergio Mattarella, the Italian Head of State has condemned the fact as a “cowardly attack” and Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has promised he would seek the truth about this barbarian act. The two corps arrived in Rome on February 24th, received by the PM Draghi and the Minister Di Maio. A day of national mourning has been established on February 25th.

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“The news of the murder of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio, of an Italian military and

of a Congolese driver made me great sorrow. They were simply doing their job, the

Ambassador represented OUR COUNTRY and for us he died.”

Eva Accardo

 

“What a horrible news. The Ambassador was doing his job and being killed unfairly doesn’t seem a right

thing at all.

Katia Ametrano

 

“The death of these people hurt me very much, because they had family and friends who loved

them. They didn’t deserve to die this way while they were working not only for their country but

for humanitarian reasons.”

Chiara Cinquegrana

 

“It’s a real pain to know that offering help to someone can cause pain and no happiness”. –

Valeria Cirillo

 

“The poor Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio was travelling near the city of Kanyamahoro,in the eastern

part of the country near Goma,on behalf of the world food program, that is the ONU program for food

distribution in schools”.

Crescitelli Carlotta

 

“I believed that what happened to our Ambassador Luca Attanasio was a shameful act , a man who did

nothing but only good actions for The country where he was killed “.

Lorenzo D’Albero

 

“The fact that an Italian Ambassador, a military policeman and a local driver were brutally attacked

and killed during a mission in Congo is simply a shame”.

Arianna De Martino

 

“There is nothing much to say.It’s just a sad thing which makes me think about how much violence and

corruption are still among us humans.-A very shameful act-like President Mattarella said”.

Chiara Falanga

 

“The worst thing was that he was doing his job helping Congo”.

Debora Franco

 

“[…] I think of their families and of their children,affected by pain,who will have to live without a father, a

husband,or a friend” .

Luisa Girone

 

“The tragedy that took place on February 23th, in Congo, highlights once again the cruelty of human being

and all the pain and sorrow that his bad acts can cause….The worst part of it is that these murders involved

people who were just fighting for a humanitarian cause.”.

Federica Ricciardi

 

“It isn’t fair that people ,who did nothing wrong, died .They were bringing food for WORLD FOOD

PROGRAMME.It’s a time of pain for Italy “.

Martina La Rocca

 

“The Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio was in Congo when he was killed by a group of rebels. This is has

been a vile and shameful act: the killing of some men who were there for peace, to help children by

bringing them humanitarian help”.

Salvatore Pollio

 

“Attanasio was visiting a school that day. It’s unacceptable what they did, he was just trying to help!”. –

Fabio Rinaldi

 

“It’s absurd that an Ambassador and his escort should lose life while protecting the well being of people.  The Ambassador is someone that represents peace and collaboration between foreign countries and this

event could have even worse consequences”.

Giulia Serino