Refugees reaching Zambia accuse DRC troops of killing civilians -U.N.

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Refugees reaching Zambia accuse DRC troops of killing civilians -U.N.

Countries: Zambia; + 1 more
Sources: Reuters
Publication date: September 23, 2017
Origin: View original

Thousands of people have been killed and more than one million forced to flee homes in eastern DRC since the start of an insurrection nearly a year ago

LUSAKA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government forces have been killing civilians in an insurgency-hit region, prompting the latest influx of refugees into northern Zambia, a senior U.N. official said, citing accounts of asylum seekers.