'More than 250 killed' in DR Congo's Kasai region
The UN says that more than 250 people, including 60 children, have been victims of ethnic massacres in the volatile Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The killings took place between March and June and UN investigators say many were carried out by the Kamuina Nsapumilitia group which is largely made up of young people.
The UN says that a pro-government militia, the Bana Mura, assembled to defeat the rebellion in the area is also responsible for many killings.
The report was drawn up by the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raa'ad al-Hussein and is based on testimonies from people who have fled into neighbouring Angola to escape the violence
The killings took place between March and June and UN investigators say many were carried out by the Kamuina Nsapumilitia group which is largely made up of young people.
The UN says that a pro-government militia, the Bana Mura, assembled to defeat the rebellion in the area is also responsible for many killings.
The report was drawn up by the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raa'ad al-Hussein and is based on testimonies from people who have fled into neighbouring Angola to escape the violence
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