UN chief Ban Ki-moon should send a fact-finding mission to the border between Djibouti and Eritrea, where days of fighting have caused several deaths and wounded dozens, the UN Security Council said late Tuesday.
Council members also reiterated their call to the two countries, especially Eritrea, to withdraw troops from border areas, U.S. Ambassador Alejandro D. Wolff, whose country holds the current rotating presidency, said in a statement.
The council also voiced regret that Eritrea has not answered its call in a previous statement, which urged maximum restraint and cooperation with diplomatic efforts to resolve the issue peacefully, Wolff said.
Djibouti and Eritrea must facilitate the work of the fact-finding mission, he said, adding that Ban should report back on its work if possible within two weeks.
Djibouti's Defense Ministry said on June 12 that the Eritrean military invaded the Ras Doumeira region in northern Djibouti two days earlier, and fighting broke out afterwards.
On the same day, the UN Security Council adopted a statement to condemn Eritrea's military actions and appeal to both sides for a peaceful resolution.
Source:Xinhua
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