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New killings in eastern DR Congo blamed on ADF militia

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AFP Beni
Last Updated : Feb 10 2020 | 5:28 AM IST

Fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces militia killed seven civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, just days after another massacre, local officials and police said.

About 60 ADF fighters carried out the attack at Makeke, killing five men and two women, local official Mapengo Shabani told AFP.

Makeke lies 32 kilometres north of Beni, in Ituri province, near the border with Uganda.

"The attack happened in broad daylight," he added. "These terrorists also pillaged five shops. So far, we have not recorded any missing persons."

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First Published: Feb 10 2020 | 5:28 AM IST

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