New york: Two UN peacekeepers were injured when a logistical escort convoy of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was attacked by suspected members of an armed group in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture on Monday, a UN spokesperson reported. According to Nam News Network, the injured peacekeepers, both from Nepal, were transported to Bangui for medical treatment and are currently in stable condition, as stated by Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, during a daily briefing. Valentine Rugwabiza, the head of MINUSCA, expressed significant concern over this latest attack on UN forces, emphasizing that such actions against peacekeepers could be considered war crimes under international law. Haq further mentioned that the mission is urging Central African authorities to make every effort to identify and prosecute the perpetrators responsible for these acts. In response to the ongoing security, humanitarian, human rights, and p olitical challenges in the Central African Republic, the UN Security Council authorized the deployment of MINUSCA in April 2014, highlighting the protection of civilians as its primary mission.