Ten Killed By Suspected Ugandan Rebels In Eastern DR Congo
Faizan Hashmi Published May 21, 2018 | 04:16 PM
Ten civilians were killed overnight in a flashpoint area in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an attack by suspected Ugandan rebels, an official said Monday.
Beni, DR Congo, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st May, 2018 ) :Ten civilians were killed overnight in a flashpoint area in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an attack by suspected Ugandan rebels, an official said Monday.
The attack was carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia, said Jonas Kibwana, administrator of the Beni region in North Kivu province.
"The ADF attacked the town of Mbau... 10 civilians were shot dead and two others were wounded," Kibwana told AFP, giving a toll confirmed separately by sources in the armed forces and civil society.
Eastern DRC has been wracked by violence since the mid-1990s.
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