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80 Killed in Fresh Congo Massacre

The Monitor (Kampala)
NEWS
July 18, 2003
Posted to the web July 18, 2003

By Frank Nyakairu
Kampala
Another massacre in Ituri has left more than 80 people dead.
Lendu fighters are said to have attacked a Hema community in Tchiomia, killing
54 civilians on Tuesday.
One of the leaders of the Hema political group, the Party for the Unity and the
Safeguard of Integrity of Congo (PUSIC), Mr Kisembo Bitamara, said that the
Lendu attackers also lost 28 fighters.
"They attacked from 4 a.m. but we managed to kill 28 of them," Kisembo said.
The PUSIC claimed that Congolese government soldiers and those from the RCD-ML
led by Mr Mbusa Nyamwisi helped the attackers.
PUSIC said that they captured 37 guns used by the Lendu and their helpers.
Three PUSIC fighters were reportedly killed.
Eight of those injured were flown to Uganda on Wednesday.
This is the second time Tchiomia is suffering a massacre this year.

   

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