DRC Police Accused of Killing 51 in Anti-Gang Campaign

A rights group says police in the Democratic Republic of Congo have executed dozens of young people during an anti-crime campaign that began a year ago. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch released a report Tuesday that said "Operation Likofi" resulted in the deaths of at least 51 people and the disappearance of at least 33 others suspected of gang activity. The campaign lasted from November 2013 to February 2014. Tuesday's report quotes the group's Africa director, Daniel...

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