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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Justin Kabumba

Rwanda's army and its rebel group ally have killed dozens and abducted thousands, Congo says

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Congolese authorities have accused Rwanda's army and the M23 rebel group it backs of murdering dozens, kidnapping thousands more and committing rape, torture and looting in the war-torn country's east.

The alleged crimes were committed between May 10 and 13 against civilians accused by the rebels of belonging to the Congolese army and its allied militias, Congo's interior ministry said in a statement Wednesday.

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