At least 15 killed in fresh DR Congo rebel attacks

During strikes on towns over the weekend, rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo killed at least 15 civilians as well as an army captain.

Colonel Siro Simba, the military governor of the Ituri region, claimed that rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) were suspected of attacking Kandoyi village on Friday night and killing 10 people.

Five people were killed in a different incident on Saturday in the adjacent Bandiboli.

A woman who lost both of her parents said that the rebels had chopped their throats.

A UN expert panel claims to have proof that Rwandan soldiers have been fighting alongside the M23 rebel organization.

The charge has been refuted by the Kigali government.