At least 72 people are killed in a militia attack near Congo's capital in a conflict over land

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say at least 70 people, including nine soldiers and a soldier’s wife, were killed on Saturday when armed men attacked a village in the west of the country. Violence has been intensifying between two rival communities over land rights and taxes.

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Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· 806d ago

At least 72 people are killed in a militia attack near Congo's capital in a conflict over land

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At least 70 people killed in a militia attack in western Congo

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At least 70 people killed in a militia attack in western Congo

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At least 70 people killed in a militia attack in western Congo

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At least 70 killed in a militia attack in western DR Congo

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