US EditionRebel attacks in restive northeastern Congo kill at least 21 people over the weekend, officials say
- At least 11 people were killed by the rebel group M23 in northeastern Congo following armed confrontations with local self-defense groups near the village of Bwito.
- The United Nations accuses M23 of having links to neighboring Rwanda, although Rwanda denies the accusation.
- Conflict in eastern Congo has persisted for decades as over 120 armed groups fight for control of valuable mineral resources and to protect their communities, resulting in frequent mass killings and a refugee crisis.
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Rebel attacks in restive northeastern Congo kill at least 21 people over the weekend, officials say
Rebel groups, including one with ties to the Islamic State group, killed at least 21 people in restive northeastern Congo over the weekend, local officials said Monday.
Rebel attack in northeastern Congo kills at least 11 people, a local official says
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A civil society group leader says a rebel group shot and killed at least 11 people in a village in northeastern Congo following confrontations with a local defense force. Jonas Pandanzi said the civilians were killed by members of M23, a rebel group the United Nations says has links to neighboring Rwanda. Rwanda denies the accusation. Pandanzi says the attack early Sunday took place fol…
Rebel attack in northeastern Congo kills at least 11 people, a local official says
Rebel attack in northeastern Congo kills at least 11 people, a local official says JEAN-YVES KAMALE Aug. 7, 2023 A rebel group has killed at least 11 people in northeastern Congo, a local official said Monday.Jonas Pandanzi, president of a local civil society organization in the Central African nations North Kivu province, said the victims were shot and killed early Sunday by members of M23, a rebel group the United Nations says…
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