45 people massacred in DR Congo ‘heinous’ attacks
The United Nations refugee agency has condemned the brutal attacks that killed at least 45 people, including children and women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), by non-state armed groups.
According to UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, the acts of violence have resulted in the loss of innocent lives and the mass displacement of vulnerable individuals and families.
UNHCR said the armed assailants attacked a displacement site in Ituri province.
At least 12 people were burned alive as their shelters were set ablaze during the attack, the UNHCR said in a press release.
“UNHCR deplores in the strongest terms these heinous attacks against vulnerable civilian populations,” said Valentin Tapsoba, director of UNHCR’s Regional Bureau for Southern Africa.
The agency stressed that the resurgence of violence in the region underscores the urgent need for sustained efforts to address the causes of conflict and promote lasting peace and stability.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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