Over a dozen killed in rebel attack in eastern Congo

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Suspected ADF rebels attack a village in eastern Congo with machetes and guns, killing at least a dozen civilians

The attack comes after the start of the trials of about a dozen rebels who were captured in combat by Congo’s army.

Fighters believed to be part of the Allied Democratic Forces rebel group staged the attack late on Sunday in Masambo, about 50 kilometres away from the city of Beni, army spokesman Captain Anthony Mwalushayi said on Monday. When Masambo was attacked residents fled, some finding refuge in Kasindi on the border with Uganda and others in Beni.“After hearing bullets, I went straight into the house to tell the children to lock the doors,” she said. READ MORE:The attack by suspected ADF rebels based in Uganda, comes a few days after the start of the trials of about a dozen rebels who were captured in combat by Congo’s army and were brought to Beni.

 

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