Several killed as gunfire, blasts rock Congo rebel rally, residents say
(Reuters) -Crowds fled and people were killed and wounded as gunfire and explosions rang out at a mass rally held by rebel leader Corneille Nangaa in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Bukavu on Thursday,
Gunfire and explosions hit rebel rally in DR Congo
Gunfire and explosions have ripped through a rally held by rebel leaders in a city they recently captured in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Videos show chaotic scenes with bodies on the streets after the crowd fled the rally in Bukavu, the second-biggest city in the east, in panic.
At least 11 dead in DRC after blasts at M23 rally, rebels say
At least 11 people were killed and scores injured Thursday when explosions in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu struck a rally held by leaders of the M23 rebel group, which took control of the city earlier this month.
Deaths reported as gunfire and blasts rock Congo rebel rally
Warning Graphic ContentPeople ran through the streets carrying limp bodies on Thursday as gunfire and explosions reportedly rang out at a mass rally held by rebel leader Corneille Nangaa in Bakavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Chaos erupts at rebel rally in eastern Congo, casualties reported
M23’s latest offensive marks the most significant escalation in over a decade of eastern Congo’s long-running conflict, which is deeply rooted in the aftermath of Rwanda's 1994 genocide and the battle for control over Congo's vast mineral wealth.
Blasts kill 11 at east Congo rally, rebels say
Explosions killed 11 people and wounded 65 at a rally held by M23 rebels in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu on Thursday, the leader of the rebel alliance said, blaming President Felix Tshisekedi for the violence.
Many casualties reported after explosions rock M23 rebel leaders’ rally in Congo
BUKAVU, Congo — Dozens of people were reportedly injured Thursday after two explosions hit a rally being held by M23 rebel group leaders in the captured city of Bukavu, eastern Congo. Video and photos shared on social media showed a crowd fleeing the mass rally in Bukavu and bloodied bodies on the ground.
At least 11 killed, 65 injured in 2 blasts at M23 rebels rally in eastern DR Congo
Blasts at Independence Square in Bukavu occur shortly after Corneille Nangaa, coordinator of Alliance Fleuve, an armed group alliance that includes M23 rebels, addresses gathering - Anadolu Ajansı
Blasts, gunfire kill several at M23 rally in eastern DR Congo
M23 fighters have swept through the eastern DRC, seizing key cities and killing about 7,000 people. There have also been reports of sexual abuse of children and recruitment of minors as soldiers. The rebel advance has stirred fears of a regional war that could draw in the DRC’s neighbours, including Rwanda.
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