Top militia chief killed in eastern DR Congo: army
DR Congo army patrol near the Rwandan border in 2014. The army said on January 22,2019, it had killed Mai-Mai Simba chief. PHOTO | JUNIOR D. KANNAH | AFP
A notorious militia chief has been killed in DR Congo along with six of his men in a military operation in volatile northeastern Ituri province, the army said on Tuesday.
The operation took place as the country prepares to swear in Felix Tshisekedi as its new president following a disputed election that will see Joseph Kabila step down after 18 years in power.
