KINSHASA, Congo — Armed men attacked a prison in Congo’s eastern city of Beni on Sunday, killing at least 11 and freeing more than 900 prisoners, a government official said. Eight prison guards were among the 11 dead, said North Kivu provincial governor Julien Paluku. About 30 prisoners remained in the Kangbayi prison following the afternoon attack, he said. The rebel group has killed more than 1,000 people in eastern Congo since October 2014. In May, Christian sect members stormed a prison in Kinshasa, freeing their leader and others.

Source: Washington Post June 11, 2017 17:17 UTC