Fifteen people died in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo overnight when Hutu rebels from Rwanda attacked civilians in the latest ethnic killings in the region, authorities and the military said Thursday.
The assault took place in Miriki, 110 kilometres (65 miles) north of Goma, capital of conflict-torn North Kivu province.
The attack left “15 dead and eight injured”, said Charles Bambara, public information director for the UN peacekeeping force, MONUSCO.
Bokele Joy, administrator of the Lubero area under which Miriki falls, told AFP that “the FDLR (Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda) is responsible.”