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  World   Asia  25 Nov 2019  8 killed in DR Congo's Beni, residents burn town hall

8 killed in DR Congo's Beni, residents burn town hall

AFP
Published : Nov 25, 2019, 2:49 pm IST
Updated : Nov 25, 2019, 2:49 pm IST

An army spokesman confirmed the latest casualties.

 There have been a string of rallies against local forces and UN peacekeepers in Beni for failing to stop attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia. (Representional Image)
  There have been a string of rallies against local forces and UN peacekeepers in Beni for failing to stop attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia. (Representional Image)

Beni: Eight civilians died overnight in DR Congo's volatile city of Beni in the latest militant attack and angry residents torched the town hall on Monday, an AFP reporter said.

An army spokesman confirmed the latest casualties. There have been a string of rallies against local forces and UN peacekeepers in Beni for failing to stop attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia.

Tags: dr congo
Location: Congo, Brazzaville