February 17, 2021
UNHCR says that killings and kidnappings have continued in North Kivu in the DRC in 2021. courtesy UNHCR/Frederic Noy
GENEVA Atrocities committed by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have become part of a systematic pattern to disrupt lives, instill fear and create havoc, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, expressing alarm over the ongoing situation.
A record of more than 2,000 civilians were killed in three eastern provinces last year in attacks mainly attributed to armed groups, agency partners have reported.
The violence has continued into this year. The most recent incident occurred in late January, when two men were killed and six others were seriously injured following an incursion into a site for forcibly displaced people in Masisi Territory, North Kivu province.
UN Refugee Agency troubled by atrocities in DRC
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CAPE TOWN - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has expressed concern about escalating atrocities committed by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The attacks have become part of a systematic pattern to disrupt lives, instil fear and create havoc, the UN agency said in a statement issued late on Tuesday.
A record of more than 2,000 civilians were killed in three eastern provinces last year in attacks mainly attributed to armed groups.
The violence has continued into this year. The most recent incident occurred in late January, when two men were killed and six others were seriously injured following an incursion into a site for forcibly displaced people in Masisi Territory, North Kivu province, UNHCR said.
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