DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Two Tanzanian peacekeepers have been killed and four others injured in ongoing conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Tanzania People's Defense Forces (TPDF) said in a statement Sunday.

According to the statement, arrangements are being made to transport the deceased and the injured soldiers back to Tanzania.

The soldiers were ambushed by the March 23 Movement rebels in Saka and Goma areas in the eastern DRC on Jan. 24 and Jan. 28, the statement added.

Despite the tragedy, The TPDF reaffirmed its commitment to its peacekeeping mission in the DRC under guidance from the Southern African Development Community and the United Nations.

On Jan. 29, heads of state of the East African Community (EAC) called on all parties involved in the conflict in the eastern DRC to cease hostilities and observe an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, allowing displaced populations access to humanitarian services.

Member states of the EAC, an intergovernmental organization that aims to promote economic, political, and social integration in the region, are Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Uganda. Enditem

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