U.N. vows to pursue killers in peacekeeper's death
U.N. officials pledged Friday to pursue those responsible for slaying a Nigerian peacekeeper during food riots in the Haitian capital. Cpl. Nagya Aminu was dragged from his vehicle and shot in the neck April 12 in the first execution-style slaying of a U.N. peacekeeper in Haiti since the multinational force arrived to restore order in the troubled Caribbean country in 2004. "We will pursue the authors of this crime with the strongest determination until they are brought to justice," U.N. envoy Hedi Annabi told dozens of peacekeepers who gathered at a military hospital for a memorial service for the slain Nigerian police officer. The 36-year-old, who was married and had one son, had been in Haiti since December as part of the 9,000-member force of international soldiers and police officers. At least seven people were killed during violent protests this month over food prices. Schools and businesses have since reopened and the mass demonstrations have ended, but U.N. and Haitian officials say the impoverished country remains unstable. |
