Over 100 women raped, burnt alive in DR Congo jailbreak: UN
More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burnt alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according to the UN. Hundreds of prisoners broke out of Munzenze prison last Monday, after fighters from the M23 rebel group began to take over the city.
Female Inmates Are Burned Alive in DR Congo
A grim development in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where scores of female prisoners appear to have been raped and burned alive during a jailbreak in Goma. The BBC reports it viewed an internal UN document that said hundreds of male prisoners broke out of Munzenze prison last Monday and assaulted roughly 165 women while doing so.
Hundreds of Women Raped and Burned to Death in Congo Jailbreak
According to the United Nations, hundreds of women were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in Goma, DR Congo.
Hundreds of Women Raped, Burned to Death After Prison in Congo Set on Fire: UN Official
The Rwanda-backed group known as M23 is believed to have been responsible for the incident following its takeover of the city of Goma
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