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In 2022, during the conflict between the army and the rebel organization in Goma near Kivu province of Congo. (File photo)
In the northeast of Congo, militia fighters attacked a village on Monday and killed at least 55 civilians. According to AP News, local officials said that most of the people killed are people from other places.
According to the report, fighters of Kodeco Militia Group attacked Zaiba village in Ituri state. Village chief Antointet Najale said that fighters have burnt several houses. In such a situation, the number of casualties may increase even more. Currently, the search for bodies is going on.
Najale said that the entire village has been a victim of attack. He said that the United Nation’s Peace Force and Congo’s army tried to deal with fighters but the attackers were so much that they failed to save the lives of the people.
Mumbre David, a resident of Jaiba, reported that most of the victims are displaced, who were killed by axes and guns. In September, 20 civilians were killed in Dujgu of Kodeco’s boys. This took place in the same area where the attack took place on Monday night.
On January 30, several soldiers died after a clash between the M-23 rebels and the army in Congo. Uniform of soldiers falling on the road in the picture.
1800 people killed in 3 years in Codeco attack The Codeco Militian Group is connected to the Landu community of Congo. According to the African Center for the Study and Research on Terrorism, the Kodeco Group has killed around 1,800 people since 2022. At the same time, more than 500 people have been injured.
Conflict has been going on in the Congo for several decades. The eastern part of the country is the most affected. More than 120 militia groups are active in this area. All these are fighting to control land and mineral mines. There are also some groups that have been created to protect their community.
Last month, the struggle in East Congo increased when Rwanda -backed rebels captured Goma, the capital of the northern Kivu kingdom. It is about 350 km south of Ituri.
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