Attacks: Death Toll Rises To 36 In Eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 30, 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo, DR Congo say at aboutthirty-six people
has been killed by suspected rebels. This is thelatest in a series of attacks believed to have been carried out by the rebel Allied Democratic Forces,ADF.
The Congolese Army began an operation against the rebel groupin
October. The rebels attacked the village ofMomové, near Ouicha town.
The administrator of Beni Donant Kibwana said all the victimswere
killed with machetes, adding that it seems to beyet another attack by the ADF, a rebelgroup with no clear political agenda.
In a divisive move, the Congolese Army initially workingwithouttroops from the UN peacekeeping force launchedan operation against the ADF.
Since then activists in Beni region say 265 civilians havebeen killed
in numerous attacks, which appear aimed atturning the population against themilitary.