Armed militants killed more than 35 civilians during an attack on a set of villages in the province of Ituri, East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Monday night (10), said a village boss on Tuesday (11) .
The head of the Djaiba Village Group in the Djugo territory, Jean Vianney, said Codeco militants performed the attack, which began around 8 pm, summarily performing residents and burning homes.
“We have more than 35 dead this morning and the search continues. There are injured people, many burning to death in their homes, ”he said.
Local civil society leader Jules Tsuba said 49 bodies have been told so far on Tuesday morning and the search was underway.
Codeco is one of the numerous militias that fight for land and resources in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
She was accused in the past by the United Nations of attacks against other communities, including Hema pastors, who could constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Most residents in the djugu territory are hema.
“The victims are from the Hema community,” Vianney explained, adding that Congolese soldiers and UN peacekeepers parked about three kilometers did not intervene.
The Army of Congo and the UN Mission of Peace in RD Congo (Monusco) did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
This content was originally published in militia kills almost 50 civilians in eastern RD Congo, says boss village on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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