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DR Congo soldier shoots 13 dead at his child's funeral
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[Regnum] A Democratic Republic of the Congo soldier opened fire on people gathered at his child's funeral, Reuters reported on July 23, citing a statement by military and local officials.

"At least 13 people, including nine children, died as a result of shooting at people who had gathered on Saturday evening to mourn his dead child," the statement said.

The shooting took place in the village of Nyakova on the shores of Lake Albert in Congo's eastern province of Ituri. According to the agency, the man is being sought, the motive for the crime is unknown. The soldier was reportedly worried that his child would be buried without him.
Sharing his pain...
As reported by IA Regnum , a year ago, members of the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) began firing on the border with Uganda. It was clarified that as a result of the shooting, several people were killed, and several more were injured of varying degrees of severity.


Posted by: badanov 2023-07-24
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