Rebels attack a gold mine in eastern Congo, killing at least 12 people
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A civil society organization says that at least a dozen people were killed and 16 kidnapped by rebels at a mining site in eastern Congo
KINSHASA, Congo -- KINSHASA, Congo (AP) —
At least a dozen people were killed and 16 kidnapped by rebels at a mining site in eastern Congo, said a civil society organization on Thursday.
Rebels from the CODECO armed group attacked a gold mine Wednesday near Djugu district in Ituri province, said Vital Tungulo, the head of Mabendi, a local rights group.
“We are outraged by this enemy attack,” he said.
Violence has been surging across eastern Congo, where conflict has flared for decades. More than 120 armed groups are fighting in the region, most for land and control of mines with valuable minerals, while some groups are trying to protect their communities.
