The regional police chief of the province where the Italian Ambassador was murdered said that three groups had been arrested, including one alleged to have “attacked the ambassador’s convoy”.
He added that the man suspected of firing the shot which killed the Italian ambassador managed to flee.
The police chief said that the whereabouts of the Italian ambassador’s killer, known as “Aspirant” were known and “we hope to find him”.
Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was among three people killed on 22 February, 2021, when a UN convoy was ambushed in the country’s troubled east.
The other fatalities were driver Mustapha Milambo and Italian police officer Vittorio Iacovacci.
The police chief said that “Aspirant” had “very much regretted” killing the Italian ambassador, who was 43, as the gang’s plan had been to kidnap him for ransom.
Without giving details, he said that those already arrested are also thought to be responsible for recent kidnappings in the area, notably of members of humanitarian groups.
Sources: MSN, Manila Standard
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