At least a dozen killed by Ugandan rebels in Congo
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This photo by AP shows a burial procession for one of the victims of an attack by Ugandan rebels near Beni, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on April 16, 2015.
An attack by Ugandan rebels has left at least 12 civilians killed in a village in the restive east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say.
According to a top official, the incident occurred early Monday in Ntombi village, located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of the Beni territory in the troubled North Kivu Province.
"The village of Ntombi in the Beni territory was the scene of an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). Two bodies have just been found, decapitated by machetes," territorial administrator Amisi Kalonda said, adding that the health center in the village was completely looted.
This is while the army officials gave a higher toll for the attack, with military spokesman Lieutenant Mak Hazukay, saying "a total of 13 bodies, cut to death, including four women” were found.
The Study Center for the Promotion of Peace, Democracy and Human Rights (CEPADHO), a local organization that documents violence in the region, confirmed the killings in a statement, saying 12 were killed.
The Allied Democratic Forces-National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (ADF-NALU) rebel group, which was founded in Uganda in 1995 and later moved to Congo, is believed to have roughly 400 members and has been accused of committing serious human rights violations, including recruiting child soldiers and rape.
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