Escaped Congolese Warlord Inspires New Attacks

Expand Sporting a green shirt with a photo of President Kabila, warlord Gédéon Kyungu Mutanga surrenders in southern Democratic Republic of Congo with about 100 of his fighters on October 11, 2016. © 2016 MONUSCO About 20 fighters loyal to the notorious warlord Gédéon Kyungu Mutanga attacked government security forces in Lubumbashi, southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on October 11. The Bakata Katanga militia fighters were armed with rifles, machetes, bows and arrows. Provincial authorities said that security forces killed six of the fighters and arrested two others. Nine security forces…

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