Congo militants ambush and kill travellers in northeast - lawmakers


  • World
  • Sunday, 08 Oct 2017

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Militants ambushed a group of about 30 civilians in northeastern Congo and killed many of them before fighting a fierce battle with the army, politicians said on Sunday.

The attack took place near the city of Beni and, if the deaths are confirmed, would be the first mass-killing this year in that area. It has seen relative peace since more than 800 people were killed in dozens of massacres between 2014 and 2016.

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