Suspected Rebels Kill at Least 36 in Eastern Congo

Suspected rebels killed at least 36 civilians in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the provincial governor said on Sunday, marking the deadliest massacre in the conflict-ravaged region this year. The assailants hacked to death 22 men and 14 women late on Saturday in their homes and fields on the outskirts of the local commercial hub of Beni, Julien Paluku said in a statement. The population of Beni "has once again been hit by terrorist acts of diverse origins whose...

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