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At least 17 wounded in DR Congo bomb blast, official says

Armed DRC soldier patrol in Manzalaho near Beni

Armed DRC soldier patrol in the village of Manzalaho near Beni. At least 17 people were wounded on January 25, 2023 when a bomb exploded in a market in the eastern DRC. PHOTO | ALEXIS HUGUET | AFP

By  AFP

Beni

At least 17 people were wounded Wednesday when a bomb exploded in a market in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said, as the region continues to be plagued by insecurity.  

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