A Congolese soldier “fired on civilians” gathered “at the place of mourning, on the grounds that his child had died and been buried without him being informed”
The angry soldier "fired on civilians" gathered "at the place of mourning, on the grounds that...his child had died and been buried without him being informed", army spokesman Lieutenant Jules Ngongo said / Photo: AFP Archive
The angry soldier"fired on civilians" gathered on Saturday evening"at the place of mourning, on the grounds that... his child had died and been buried without him being informed", army spokesman Lieutenant Jules Ngongo told AFP. The soldier opened fire on all those around him. A dozen people died," Ituri army spokesman Jules Ngongo said via telephone.
Bahati Franck, leader of a local youth association told AFP that 13 people had been killed at point-blank range"including nine children, who died on the spot".
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