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English By Reuters Share on Facebook Print this page KINSHASA - Forty-six civilians are reported to have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a senior provincial official said Thursday.  Local security forces have been dispatched to the village in Irumu territory to investigate, Provincial Interior Minister Adjio Gidi said by phone.  "The death toll as of this afternoon is reported to be 46," Gidi said.  He said the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) were behind th...

At least 46 civilians are reported to have been killed in an attack by suspected rebel fighters on a village in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a senior provincial official said on Thursday. Local security forces have been dispatched to the village in Irumu territory to investigate, provincial Interior Minister Adjio Gidi said by phone. “The death toll as of this afternoon is reported to be 46,” Gidi said. He said the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) were behind the raid. A local NGO leader told AFP news agency that all the victims were from the pygmy ethnic group. The Ugandan...