03 12 13 News 24: UN to fly drones over eastern DRC

UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous, in Congo for the
maiden voyage of the five drones, said the unmanned aircraft will be "an
essential tool" in the peacekeeping mission's military plan. Now that the
M23 rebel group has been defeated, he said the UN needs to turn its attention
to other rebel militias operating in eastern Congo.

After years of criticism for alleged inaction,
the UN has taken a more aggressive role in Congo's conflict, and a special UN
brigade was instrumental in helping to defeat the M23 rebel group last month.