Seven peacekeepers were killed and 10 others were wounded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, during a joint military operation with troops against rebels in the eastern part of the country.<br />''   <br />''UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said six peacekeepers from Malawi and one from Tanzania were killed during the operation on Wednesday against rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces a rebel group blamed for a series of attacks. He said  another peacekeeper is missing from the fighting near the city of Beni in North Kivu. <br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the killing  and called on armed groups to disarm immediately</span><br />