Democratic Republic of Congo
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May- 2021 -18 MayAfrica
DR Congo Army Says Killed 22 Militiamen in Under-Siege East
DR Congo's army said Tuesday its troops have killed 22 rebels since May 6 when it launched an offensive against the notorious ADF militia in the restive east of the country.
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4 MayAfrica
DR Congo Military Takes Charge of North Kivu, Ituri
The Democratic Republic of Congo's presidency ordered military and police officers to take over civil authorities in North Kivu and Ituri that have been declared under a "state of siege."
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Apr- 2021 -1 AprilAfrica
Suspected ADF Militia Kill 25 in New Eastern DR Congo Massacre
Suspected ADF militia fighters have killed 25 people in a new massacre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a senior local official said.
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Mar- 2021 -25 MarchAfrica
17 Dead in East DR Congo Attacks Blamed on ADF Militia
At least 17 people have been killed in separate attacks by the notorious ADF militia in the restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said on Wednesday.
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18 MarchAfrica
30 Dead in Clashes Between Troops and Militia in East Dr Congo
Thirty people, including 11 civilians, have died in two days of fighting between government forces and a militia in the eastern DR Congo province of Ituri, the army said Thursday.
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15 MarchAfrica
15 Massacred in East DR Congo, ADF Militia Suspected
At least 15 civilians were massacred overnight in eastern DR Congo, a monitoring group in the region said Monday, saying the notorious ADF militia were suspected.
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11 MarchAfrica
US Says Deadly DR Congo ADF Militia Linked to Islamic State
Washington on Thursday labeled the ADF militia, suspected of hundreds of civilian killings in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, a "foreign terrorist organization" linked to Islamic State.
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10 MarchAfrica
Angry Locals Lynch Six Kidnappers in DR Congo
Six suspected kidnappers have been lynched by residents angry over the abduction of a girl in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said.
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1 MarchAfrica
DRC Army Says Killed 16 Fighters in New Offensive
The army in Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday it had killed 16 militiamen for the loss of three soldiers in a three-day push against an armed group in the country's northeast.
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1 MarchAfrica
ADF Militia Raids in Eastern DR Congo Kill 10 Civilians: Army
Fighters thought to belong to the notorious Allied Democratic Forces militia killed 10 civilians in two overnight attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army said Sunday.
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