Hundreds of families flee Lubero villages after attack blamed on ADF
Suspected ADF fighters attacked Maikengu village in eastern DR Congo's Lubero territory on Tuesday, burning homes, shops and pharmacies. Hundreds of families fled Maikengu and Kambau, though local authorities say nobody was killed.
Hundreds of families left the villages of Maikengu and Kambau on Tuesday after an attack blamed on suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) fighters, Radio Okapi reported. The villages lie more than 50 kilometres northwest of Manguredjipa, in Lubero territory, North Kivu province. Local sources said the attack happened in the Bapakombe grouping. According to civil society groups, the attackers burned several houses, shops and pharmacies in Maikengu. A large quantity of medicine was also reportedly looted. The raid caused panic. Fearing more violence, many families fled to places they considered safer. Bapere sector chief Kombi…
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