Violence On The Rise In DR Congo -- BBC News
Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have subjected to escalating reprisals at the hands of armed groups, aid agencies say.
The atrocities, which include rape and arson, come amid continuing fighting between the army and Hutu militiamen.
In the Lubero territory in North Kivu 250 homes were been burned down in the last week, Oxfam said.
In Luofo, a nearby village, Hutu rebels are said to be conducting a house-to-house terror campaign.
Local authorities say rebels operating in the village, which is 170km (274 miles) from the regional capital, Goma, have been telling those they visit "you will all die", according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
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