GOMA, 26 February, 2021 (TON): On Thursday, the Congolese investigators arrived at Goma in an attempt to clarify the circumstances that took the lives of the Italian ambassador, his guard, and the driver earlier this week.

The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo also sent a delegation to the region to meet with members of the United Nations and other NGOs acting in the east of the country where the attack against the UN convoy took place.

Christian Bushiri, Senior Advisor of the DRC presidency told, "The purpose of today's meeting with the humanitarian workers based in Goma was to plan what to do next."

"It's necessary to have a close collaboration between humanitarians and officials, between the State and NGOs," he said.

The government has requested the NGOs share more information about their daily management, their field trips, and their movements in general, according to Bushiri.

"We demand this close collaboration that can help us to contribute to defeating the terrorism that is rampant in the east of the country," he said.

Diego Zorrilla, UN Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator in DRC, said the attack was a reminder of the difficult working conditions of the humanitarian workers and the insecurity that still prevails in North Kivu and other areas.

However, Italy has had formally asked the U.N. for an inquiry into what happened amid questions about whether the U.N. security arrangements were sufficient for the mission.