Italy's ambassador

Italian ambassador to DR Congo killed in UN convoy attack

Luca Attanasio, 43, died in hospital on Monday after the United Nations convoy he was travelling in came under fire near Goma, a statement said.

The convoy reportedly belonged to the UN's World Food Programme (WFP).

An Italian military police officer travelling with the envoy and a Congolese driver were also killed.

"It is with deep sadness that the foreign ministry confirms the death, today in Goma, of the Italian ambassador," the ministry's statement said.