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At least 55 civilians killed by militia fighters in northeastern Congo

Militia fighters killed at least 55 civilians in northeastern Congo on February 10, 2025, according to local authorities.
The violence in Eastern Congo has surged, with over 120 armed groups fighting for land and control of valuable minerals.
Antoinnette Nzale, leader of a displaced persons camp, reported that the death toll could be higher as bodies are still being retrieved.
Most victims were displaced people killed with machetes and firearms, as confirmed by resident Mumbere David.

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Deutsche Welle

DR Congo: Militia kill dozens of villagers in Ituri province

At least 50 people have been killed in the eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, several local officials said. They set fire to houses, looted and reportedly raped women and girls.

1 month ago·Bonn, Germany

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The New Arab

At least 55 killed by militia fighters in northeastern Congo

Militia fighters killed at least 55 civilians in an attack on a cluster of villages and a camp for displaced people in northeastern Congo, local authorities said Tuesday. Violence has surged across eastern Congo, where conflict has raged for decades. More than 120 armed groups are fighting in the region, most for land and control of mines with valuable minerals, while some are trying to protect their communities. Armed men from the CODECO militi…

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

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At least 55 civilians killed by militia fighters in northeastern Congo

Authorities say militia fighters in northeastern Congo have killed at least 55 civilians in an attack on a cluster of villages and a camp for displaced people camp.

1 month ago·United States

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American Drudge Report

Militia Fighters Kill at Least 55 Civilians in Northeastern Congo

Militia fighters from the CODECO group have launched a devastating attack in northeastern Congo, resulting in the deaths of at least 55 civilians. The assault occurred on Monday night in the Djaiba area, which encompasses several villages and a camp for displaced individuals in Ituri province. Local authorities report that the death toll could rise as search efforts continue to recover bodies from the ruins of burned homes. Antoinnette Nzale, th…

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India Daily Mail

Militia eradicate a great deal of residents in Ituri district- DW- 02/11/2025

Armed Militant in an Eastern Border Region of the Democratic Republic of Congo Killed More than 50 Civilians in Attacks on Monday, Officials from the Area Reported Ontuesday The Head of the Djaiba Cluster of Villages, Jean Vianney, Said Codeco Militant Were Behind The Attack Hey Said Said Said Houses Full of People on Fire, ie Attacking with Guns Andmachetes “There Are People Injured, Many Burnt to Death in Their Homes,” Vianney Said, Placing th…

1 month ago

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SABC News

51 civilians killed in east Congo village attack - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

An armed group killed more than 51 civilians in an attack on a cluster of villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a village chief, a lawmaker and a member of a civil society said on Tuesday, with the eventual death toll expected to rise. Late on Monday, the CODECO group attacked the Djaiba group of villages, setting houses full of people on fire, shooting bullets and beheading residents with machetes. The night before, they carri…

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