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New Congo attack by local militia kills 7, many flee: UN

20/01/2023 08:24 PM | Click to read full article

The United Nations on Thursday reported a deadly new attack in volatile northeastern Congo by the same local militia blamed for killing nearly 50 people recently discovered in mass graves. The same local militia CODECO, Cooperative for the Development of Congo, has been blamed for the killings. At least 195 people have been killed since December in a series of attacks blamed on the CODECO militia and other armed groups, according to the United Nations.

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