Congo M23 rebels have killed at least 131 people, inflicted 'unspeakable violence' against civilians

Rebels in Congo have inflicted "unspeakable violence" on citizens in the country, killing at least 131 people. People were raped, their property was looted, and houses were burned.

The investigation, based on interviews with 52 victims and witnesses, details a brutal campaign of killings, rapes, kidnappings and looting in Kishishe and Bambo villages, between November 29 and 30 by the rebels. At least 60 people were abducted, 22 women and girls raped, property looted and houses burned, says the report.

The killings were among the latest in clashes between the rebels and a coalition of armed civilian protection militia, which have been fighting each other in eastern Congo for more than a year, since M23 rebels resurfaced after being dormant for nearly a decade.