's peace keeping mission in Congo, known as Monusco, wasn't involved in Monday's fighting, aid officials said.

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While there are no plans for the systems to be armed, arming them would be consistent with the MONUSCO mandate.

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The UN operation (Monusco) is supporting Congolese army operations against rebel groups competing for control of mineral wealth in lawless areas of the country.

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Two military observers would also be deployed from each of the neighboring regional powers, while MONUSCO would be responsible for securing the buffer zone outside Goma, he said.

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The peacekeeping operation, formally titled The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), currently has 17, 500 troops, with the possibility of expanding to 19, 815 under its Security Council mandate.

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The representative for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) spoke on behalf of the UN system, saying that the UN would continue to support the Congolese Government in the framework of their respective mandates.

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