M23 rebels accused of civilian massacre as ceasefire collapses in eastern DRC
France, Dec. 3 -- The Congolese armed forces have accused the M23 rebel groupof breaching a recent ceasefire, claimingthat they killed at least 50 people in a massacre earlier this week and warning that the army would defend civilians from attacks.
Thursday's statement from DRC government forces came less than a week after regional leaders issued a ceasefire ultimatum at a summit in Angola, saying the M23 needed to withdraw from the towns it has occupied in recent months or else a Kenyan-ledEast African regional force would intervene.
Meanwhile, the UNpeacekeeping mission- Monusco- said the violence took place Tuesday in Kishishe village "and included a high number of civilian casualties".
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