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Congo reports 32 civilians killed by rebels, militias
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32 civilians were reported dead in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ituri province following a series of attacks by rebel groups.
Calling the situation "confusing," Dujarric said it is hard for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo to get more information due to restricted movement in the area.
Fighting between CODECO, a loose association of various ethnic Lendu militia groups, and Zaire, a mainly ethnic Hema self-defense group, has been ongoing since 2017 but has worsened recently. At least 32 civilians were killed by CODECO last month, say local officials. In December, the United Nations said the insurgent group was expanding its areas of control, attacking civilians and Congo's military, and taxing communities in the areas that it holds.