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Moise M. Bahati<\/b><\/p>\n

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>A soldier killed at least 13 people in DR Congo\u2019s Ituri province after his son was buried in his absence, a spokesperson of the Congolese armed forces, FARDC, said on Sunday, July 23.<\/p>\n

The shooting happened on Saturday in Nyakova village near Tchomia, a town on the shores of Lake Albert in Ituri, army spokesperson Jules Ngongo said.<\/p>\n

The child had died at a health facility and was buried by the soldier\u2019s in-laws without informing him. Out of anger the soldier opened fire at the funeral and left 13 dead, nine of them were children.<\/p>\n

Two of the soldier\u2019s own children were among those he killed, Ngongo said.<\/p>\n

The soldier, who fled after the incident, belonged to the naval force based near Lake Albert in the eastern Congolese province of Ituri.<\/p>\n

Local media reports said the military prosecutors have launched an investigation into the incident to find out how the soldier\u2019s commander could not control him, leading to the tragedy.<\/p>\n

Eastern DR Congo has been volatile for close to three decades and remains home to more than 130 armed groups accused of atrocities and human right abuses.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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