At least two people have been killed and 15 wounded when members of the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission (Monusco) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) opened fire at a border post in the country’s eastern region, according to the Congolese government.

The incident took place on Sunday in Beni as the troops of Monusco’s intervention brigade crossed into the country from Uganda.

Video of the incident, shared on social media, showed men – at least one in police uniform and another in army uniform – advancing towards the immobilised UN convoy behind a closed barrier in Kasindi.

After a verbal exchange, the peacekeepers appeared to open fire before opening the gate, driving on and continuing to shoot.