The document also states that soldiers seized many sharp objects and arrested 168 people, including the sect leader
At least 48 people were killed during a crackdown on an anti-UN demonstration in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to local sources and official documents cited by AFP.
🇨🇩 At least 7 killed in anti-UN protests in DR Congo’s Goma
The Congolese army said in a statement that six protesters had been killed in the ensuing violence and 158 were arrested.
The UN said the death toll was at least eight, including two soldiers and a policeman.#DRC pic.twitter.com/ejzXp24KI9
— Black hat (@WorldObserver0) August 31, 2023
On Wednesday, Congolese soldiers attempted to arrest members of a religious sect planning a demonstration against United Nations peacekeepers in the city of Goma. Around 10 people were initially reported dead, including a policeman who was lynched by sect members. However, an internal army document cited by AFP and verified by security officials put the death toll at 48 – in addition to the slain policeman – and 75 wounded. The document also states that soldiers seized several sharp objects and made arrests 168 people, including the sect leader.
Congolese pro-democracy activist group LUCHA also said Thursday that the number of protesters killed was “close to 50”. Two unverified videos released on social media on Thursday appeared to show Congolese soldiers to throw lifeless bodies -some covered in blood- in the back of a military vehicle.
Africa: DRC soldiers kill 10 in anti-UN protest https://t.co/kApb5y8eco pic.twitter.com/EH3WyUflxp
— Africa Blog (@AfricaBlog2) August 31, 2023
Source :Skai
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