15 killed, 50 injured in anti-UN protests in Congo's east
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Officials say more than 15 people have been killed and dozens of others injured during two days of demonstrations in Congo’s east against the United Nations mission in the country.
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At least five people have been killed and dozens injured during anti-UN protests in eastern DR Congo, a government spokesman said Tuesday as the unrest spread.
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) -- At least five people have been killed and about 50 others injured on the second day of demonstrations in Congo's eastern city of
Anti-UN protests in the eastern cities of Goma and Butembo turned violent, with deaths reported in both cities. Reports indicate that peacekeepers fired on protesters at the UN peacekeeping mission headquarters.
At least five people have been killed and about 50 wounded during anti-UN protests in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said Tuesday.
A government spokesman in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) confirmed the deaths. Dozens more were injured after protesters blocked roads and looted the UN peacekeeping mission headquarters.
Officials say more than 15 people have been killed and dozens of others injured during two days of demonstrations in Congo’s east against the United Nations mission in the country.
Demonstrators on Monday had set fires and forced entry into the U.N. mission offices in Goma, accusing the peacekeeping forces of failing to protect civilians amid rising violence in Congo's eastern region.
Anti-UN protests in the eastern cities of Goma and Butembo turned violent, with deaths reported in both cities. Reports indicate that peacekeepers fired on protesters at the UN peacekeeping mission headquarters.
The protests were spurred by complaints that the United Nations mission has failed to protect civilians against militia violence which has raged for years.
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