At least 72 people are killed in a militia attack near Congo’s capital in a conflict over land
- At least 70 people, including nine soldiers and a soldier's wife, were killed in an attack by armed men in Kinsele, near Kinshasa, Congo.
- The violence was sparked by a conflict over land between the Teke people and farmers from various ethnic groups, including the Yaka.
- Due to insecurity and poor infrastructure, reports of deadly attacks in the region may take days to surface.
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At least 72 dead in militia attack on village in West Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, at least 72 people were killed in an attack by militants on the village of Kinsele in the western part of the country. The attack took place on Saturday, but according to the AP news agency, the news only reached the outside world today due to the poor infrastructure in the region. Kinsele is located in the Kwamouth region, where there have been battles between the Teke and Yaka tribes for years. Hundreds of …
At least 70 killed in a militia attack in western DR Congo
At least 70 people, including nine soldiers and a soldier's wife, were killed when armed men attacked a village in western Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities said, as violence intensifies between two rival communities.
At least 72 people are killed in a militia attack near Congo's capital in a conflict over land
At least 72 people, including nine soldiers and a soldier's wife, were killed when armed men attacked a village in western Congo, local authorities said, as violence intensifies between rival communities.
Militias attack army camp in western DR Congo killing 50 people
More than 50 people, including soldiers, were killed on July 13-14 in the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during an attack on an army camp of the Mobondo militia, the Congolese Actualite news website reported.
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