At least 23 killed by rebel group in DR Congo

At least 23 people were killed in an attack attributed to the rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces on Monday evening in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a Congolese military spokesperson said Tuesday.

The rebels launched the attack around 8:30 p.m., local time, Monday on the outskirts of Oicha, a town in the eastern North Kivu province, said Anthony Mualushayi, a military spokesperson in the Beni region.