Sunday, March 28, 2010

Massacre Of Hundreds Being Reported In The Democratic Republic Of Congo


Lord’s Resistance Army Killed 321 People In Democratic Republic Of Congo -- Times Online

At least 321 people were killed and hundreds were abducted in one of the worst massacres by Africa’s most feared rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), in the Democratic Republic of Congo in December.

A three-year-old girl was burnt to death during the attack on men, women and children, an investigation by a human rights group has revealed.

Villagers who escaped death were sent back with their lips and ears cut off as a warning to others of what would happen if they talked — a tactic used frequently by the LRA, which has terrorised much of northern Uganda and the border areas with Sudan and Congo for more than two decades.

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More News On The Massacre Of Civilians In The Democratic Republic Of Congo

Human Rights Watch says Lord's Resistance Army rampage killed 321 in the Congo -- Christian Science Monitor
DR Congo rebel massacre of hundreds is uncovered -- BBC
Rights Group Says Rebels Killed 321 Villagers in DRC -- Voice of America
Rebels kill, kidnap hundreds in remote Congo area -- CNN
'Stench of death' in Congo confirms resurgence of Lord's Resistance Army -- The Guardian
Fleeing Rebels Kill Hundreds of Congolese -- New York Times
LRA Killed Hundreds In Late 2009 Congo Massacre -- New York Times/Reuters
DR Congo needs new strategy, says UN chief -- BBC

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