Militiamen kill 15 civilians in DR Congo

A soldier from the Armed Forces

A soldier from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) is seen in their military base outside Oicha. At the time of the massacre in these Ituri localities, there were no soldiers from the DR Congo's armed forces, according to members of civil society in the province.  PHOTO | AFP

After a moment of relative calm, fifteen people were reported to have been killed on Sunday in two separate attacks in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Local sources have accused Codeco militiamen of perpetrating the massacre.