Premier Mario Draghi on Thursday met
the special envoy of the president of the Democratic Republic of
Congo, Patrick Luabeya, and DRC Ambassador to Italy Fidele
Sambassi Khakessa, for talks on Monday's killing in the African
nation of Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and police escort
Vittorio Iacovacci, the premier's office said.
Luabeya has been sent by DRC head of State Félix Tshisekedi to
convey their condolences and bring a personal message
An autopsy Wednesday indicated that the two Italians were killed
by their kidnappers, allegedly Rwandan Huti rebels operating in
the North Kivu, in a firefight with Congolese national park
rangers.
They were both shot twice, and not executed, the autopsy
indicated.
The Rwandan rebel group has denied killing Attanasio and
Carabiniere Iacovacci, as well as their World Food Programme
Congolese driver, Mustapha Milambo.
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