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BUNIA: Congolese authorities say at least two dozen people are dead in several villages following an outbreak of intercommunal violence in the country’s northeast.
Lt. Jules Ngongo, the military spokesman for Ituri province, said Monday that the fighting started in the territory known as Djugu over the weekend.
The exact reason for the latest violence involving the Lendu and Hema communities was not immediately known. Some local officials said tensions were renewed in December.
Local authorities say teams are searching a nearby forest and fear the toll might rise.
At least 24 killed in northeast Congo violence - Updates News
Lt. Jules Ngongo, the military spokesman for Ituri province, said Monday that the fighting started in the territory known as Djugu over the weekend.
The exact reason for the latest violence involving the Lendu and Hema communities was not immediately known. Some local officials said tensions were renewed in December.
Local authorities say teams are searching a nearby forest and fear the toll might rise.
At least 24 killed in northeast Congo violence - Updates News