Rwanda denies its troops attacked displaced persons camp in DR Congo


  • World
  • Saturday, 04 May 2024

KIGALI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rwanda on Saturday denied U.S. accusations that its forces attacked a displaced persons' camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and instead blamed militias it said were supported by the Congolese military for the assault.

The U.S. strongly condemned Friday's attack which killed at least nine people, the U.S. State Department said in a statement.

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