Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5356th meeting, 25 Jan. 2006, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo"]

Condemns with the utmost firmness the attack against a detachment of the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which occurred on 23 Jan. 2006 in the national park of Garamba, resulting in the death of 8 Guatemalan peacekeepers and the severe wounding of 5 others; considers this aggression to be an unacceptable outrage; calls upon the Government of National Unity and Transition immediately to take all necessary measures to bring to justice those responsible for this attack; also condemns with the utmost firmness the recent seizure of villages in the area of Rutshuru, province of North Kivu, by insurgent elements; underlines the importance of the electoral process not being disturbed.

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