Brutal Attacks Leave 21 Dead in DRC

U.N. peacekeepers have begun foot and air patrols to protect civilians in Congo's North Kivu province, after a string of grisly attacks left 21 people dead. The U.N. mission in the DRC, known as MONUSCO, said women, children and an infant were among those killed in the attacks, which took place on Friday and Saturday in the eastern Beni region. Investigators said the victims included several girls, who appeared to have been raped and beheaded, and a month-old infant. MONUSCO...

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