Why were 2 “UN Experts” sent on a mission with zero chance of survival – PB/TK
For 2 Experts Killed in Congo, U.N. Provided Little Training and No Protection –
Zaida Catalán was on to something, and it was making her jumpy.
“Exciting development,” she scribbled in her diary in late January. “I can maybe nail this bastard. Damn!”
Weeks later, Ms. Catalán, a United Nations investigator with little training and no safety equipment or even health insurance, headed into a remote area teeming with militia fighters to find the culprits behind a massacre in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A grainy cellphone video shows what happened next: A cluster of men with rifles and red bandannas lead Ms. Catalán, a 36-year-old Swedish-Chilean, into a grove with her American colleague, Michael J. Sharp, 34. The two investigators are barefoot.
Mr. Sharp starts arguing. He and Ms. Catalán are forced onto the ground. Suddenly, shots are fired, hitting Mr. Sharp first. Ms. Catalán screams and tries to run for cover. She is shot twice.
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