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Rebels Massacring Civilians in E. Congo
NAIROBI, KENYA—Rebels have massacred at least 184 civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since October, according to Human Rights Watch. The violence has been attributed to a rebel movement operating in the area despite U.N. and Congolese army operations against the group. In research published Tuesday, Human Rights Watch documented horrifying brutality in the Beni territory of eastern DRC, where witnesses say rebels have been hacking civilians to death with machetes and axes, and shooting others with firearms during attacks on villages. In one of the worst instances, local groups say at least 50 people were killed in one night in mid-November. The attacks are believed to have been carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces, an Islamist group that began its rebellion in neighboring Uganda in the mid-1990s. Human Rights Watch Senior Researcher Ida Sawyer said the violence appeared aimed primarily at spreading terror. Posted by: badanov 2014-12-17 |
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