Hundreds of gunmen attack Congo mining hub, at least five dead

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Hundreds of gunmen attacked official installations in Democratic Republic of Congo's southern mining hub of Lubumbashi before being repelled by soldiers, the government said on Saturday.

The attack on the capital of the central African nation's copper and cobalt-rich Katanga province began around 1 PM (2 p.m. British Time) and targeted a military camp and the provincial governor's office, sending the city's residents fleeing home.