A total of 272 civilians were killed in last week's attack by the rebel group March 23 Movement (M23) in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the latest figures from the government, which initially put the death toll at around 100.
Around 300 people died in an attack on villagers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week blamed on the M23 rebel group, government minister Julien Paluku said on Monday. The government has been locked in a months-long conflict with the notorious armed group M23 with the latest violence ..
The government said 272 civilians were killed in a massacre in the eastern town of Kishishe last week, raising the death toll from a previous estimate of 50.
The Democratic Republic of Congo says the civilian death toll from what it calls a massacre by rebels with the March 23 movement, known as M23, has risen to 272. Ruth Omar reports from Goma in eastern DRC.
Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo - The Democratic Republic of Congo says the civilian death toll from what it calls a massacre by rebels with the Marc