Policeman beaten to death in Congo Eid clashes

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A police officer in Congo's capital Kinshasa was beaten to death and 46 others were wounded as rival Muslim groups clashed during Eid celebrations on Thursday, a police spokesman said.

Members of two opposing camps vying for leadership positions in Congo's Muslim community sparred outside Kinshasa's Martyrs Stadium Thursday morning, where they had planned to worship together as a demonstration of unity.

Officers fired tear gas and warning shots to disperse the crowd. Rioters threw stones and destroyed a police cruiser. Kasongo confirmed that one officer had died after being set on fire, and that 46 other people were injured.

 

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