Mass graves containing 49 bodies have been discovered in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said on Thursday, attributing the killings to an ethnic militia group.
Forty-two bodies, including 12 women and six children, were found buried in the village of Nyamamba, in Ituri province. The bodies of seven men were found in the village of Mbogi, about 30 km (19 miles) east of the provincial capital Bunia, the U.N. peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, said on Twitter.
"MONUSCO strongly condemns these barbaric and cowardly killings attributed to CODECO," it said, adding that peacekeepers had launched a patrol in the area over the weekend after hearing about attacks.
