32 civilians killed in eastern DR Congo attacks

At least 32 civilians were killed over the past 72 hours in two attacks attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local media reported Saturday.



The attacks targeted villages in Mambasa territory, according to Radio Okapi, a United Nations-backed outlet in the DRC. Local civil society representatives said the death toll remained provisional as search operations continued for possible additional victims.



The surge in violence triggered a fresh wave of displacement in the affected villages and neighboring communities as residents fled for fear of further incursions.



As of late Saturday, neither local authorities nor the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo had officially commented on the latest attacks.