Sixteen people killed in Eastern Congo

Ugandan rebels killed sixteen people in eastern Congo.

5 women, 4 children and 7 men were hacked to death with axes and machetes.

The country’s military Spokesman, Mak Mongba, stated that the army was pursuing the attackers.

The Islamist ADF was founded in 1995 in Uganda and later moved to Congo.

The organisation killed hundreds of civilians in the Beni area in recent years.

Dozens of armed groups seeking control over territory and mineral resources remained active in eastern Congo since the 1996 to 2003 Congo wars.