The government blames the massacre on the M23 rebel group, which however denies any involvement.
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo said today that 272 civilians were killed in last week’s massacre in the eastern city of Kisise.
The previous toll was about 50 casualties.
Industry minister and former governor of North Kivu province, Julien Palukou, said the dead were “around 300”.
The government blames the massacre on the M23 rebel group, which however denies any involvement.
Last week the United Nations said it had received information about a “large number” of civilians killed in clashes between the M23 and members of a local militia in Chisise on 29 November. But they did not give any account.
DR Congo’s armed forces and M23, an organization whose leadership comes from the Tutsi ethnic group, have been fighting for months in North Kivu province.
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