2021-02-22 23:36:03 GMT2021-02-23 07:36:03(Beijing Time) Xinhua English UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), killed en route to visit a school feeding program, was ambushed on a road declared safe for travel, UN officials said on Monday. The attackers killed two others, along with ambassador Luca Attanasio, the World Food Programme (WFP) said. They were identified as an Italian security guard and a local WFP driver. Several others were injured. "They were travelling from Goma to visit a WFP school feeding program in Rutshuru," said Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. "There are a number of rebel groups operating in the area, so ... I don't want to point in one direction or another."