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11 dead in fresh violence in eastern DR Congo
[AlAhram] At least 11 people were killed by an gang in eastern DR Congo, sources said Thursday, bringing the troubled region's corpse count to at least 70 since the start of the week, according to an AFP tally.Eleven miners in the gold-rich territory of Djugu, in the northeastern province of Ituri, were killed early Wednesday by a local group called the FPIC, ...the Patriotic Integrationist Force of Congo is based in the south of Irumu Territory, Ituri. Also known as Chini ya Kilima, the militia is made up of mainly those from the Bira community, presumably a local tribe or clan of some sort. The FPIC cites the marginalization and lack of representation of the Bira community, as well as Hema people encroaching on their lands as reasons for taking up arms. The militia is known for its brutal attacks on civilians, as well as its frequent clashes with security forces... Mungwalu district mayor Jean-Pierre Pikilisende told AFP. Pikilisende said the militia had come to take control over the area, whose gold is mined by poor artisanal diggers.Posted by: trailing wife 2021-06-04 |
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