KINSHASA — Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 62 civilians in a series of attacks this week in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the army is waging a counter-insurgency campaign against the rebels, the government said on Saturday. Rights group CEPADHO said ADF fighters had killed at least 74 civilians, many of them women and children, with knives and guns. It said the attacks spanned about 10 villages over the course of less than 48 hours. Civil society activists reported that dozens more civilians were killed in attacks on nearby villages on Thursday. The government provided the death toll of 62 in the minutes of a cabinet meeting, without offering any additional details.

Source: National Post February 01, 2020 13:30 UTC