40 civilians killed over 3 days in DRC's Ituri Province, UN says
War-displaced people gather at a small roadside market in the Kalinga IDP camp, near the town of Masisi Centre, in North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on March 27, 2022. PHOTO | AFP
At least 40 civilians died in attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province over the course of three days last week, the UN said Tuesday.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) said it was "sounding the alarm on a significant escalation of violence" in the area.
