Suspected Islamists kill 21 civilians in eastern Congo
SUSPECTED Islamist militants killed at least 21 civilians in an overnight attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local human rights group and a witness said. Fighters believed to be from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked the village of Masambo on Sunday night, said Ricardo Rupande, president of the group, the Ruenzori Sector Civil Society. The village is about 40 km (25 miles) east of the city of Beni in the Ruenzori district. The ADF is a Ugandan militia that has been active in eastern Congo since the 1990s. It has been blamed for thousands…