Over 130 civilians killed by DR Congo rebels - UN
The M23 rebels, who have captured several towns near the borders of Rwanda and Uganda this year, have denied they are attacking civilians.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
According to a UN assessment, the M23 rebel group was responsible for at least 131 deaths at the end of November in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Investigations, according to the report, have established that there were fatalities among civilians in two villages, Kishishe and Bambo, in the Rutsuhuru district of North Kivu province.
According to the UN, the victims were killed in what seemed to be retaliation for the current government offensive.
In retaliation for the battles between the M23 and other groups, it claims that "this brutality was carried out as part of a campaign of murders, rapes, kidnappings, and looting against two villages in the Rutshuru region."
Near the borders of Rwanda and Uganda, the M23 insurgents have taken control of many towns.
The M23 rebels, who have captured several towns near the borders of Rwanda and Uganda this year, have denied they are attacking civilians.
