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DRC estimates 300 villagers killed in massacre by rebels

DRC estimates 300 villagers killed in massacre by rebels

Raid on village of Kishishe in Democratic Republic of Congo blamed on M23 insurgents

About 300 people died in an attack on villagers blamed on the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, industry minister Julien Paluku has said.

The army had initially accused insurgents of killing at least 50 civilians in Kishishe village in eastern North Kivu province, before the government put the number of dead at more than 100.

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