At Least 27 Killed In Attacks In Eastern Congo - Official -- Reuters
(Reuters) - At least 27 people were killed and another seven people seriously injured in overnight raids on villages near the eastern Congolese town of Beni, local officials said on Thursday.
Julien Paluku, governor of North Kivu province, blamed the attack on Ugandan ADF-NALU rebels that operate alongside a string of other local and foreign armed groups in Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral-rich eastern border zone.
A Congolese military source, who asked not to be named, said houses were burned and some of the victims were decapitated.
The mayor of Beni declared a day of mourning.
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Update #1: Ugandan rebels suspected in deadly attack in DRC -- Al Jazeera
Update #2: Rebels kill 26 in DRC machete attack as UN chief told to leave -- ZEE News/AFP
My Comment: This conflict has been ongoing for years.
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