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Ten more mass graves discovered in DR Congo
[AA.TR] Ten more mass graves with an unspecified number of bodies inside have been discovered in Kasai region, Congolese authorities said Monday.

"The operational command has just discovered 10 mass graves in Tshikapa-Sumbula-Diboko localities located in the province of Kasai," Attorney General Flory Kabange Numbi said in a statement.

"A team under the leadership of a magistrate has already visited the place on instructions from the Auditor General of the Armed Forces of the DRC," he added.

The latest discovery brings the total number of mass graves found so far up to 50.

On April 19, the UN said in a statement that its Sherlocks had uncovered 17 additional mass graves bringing the total mass graves discovered in one month to 40.

On April 4, the UN mission in DRC, MONUSCO announced it had discovered 23 mass graves in the area.


Posted by: Fred 2017-06-27
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