![]() ![]() It wasn't immediately clear how long the bodies had been there. Muyisa Kambale Sindani, representative of nearby Kilya village, said Saturday that the remains were reburied "with dignity and security." He confirmed that bones of at least 20 people were found, but that it wasn't possible to search further because of a lack of security in the region. ![]() The area is now controlled by the Congolese army. ![]() Until earlier this year, the area had been under the control of the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, a rebel militia with links to the Islamic State group. The remains of at least 20 people were found buried in a mass grave in an area used to cultivate cacao in Ndoma village in Congo's North Kivu province this weekend, according to local authorities and a military spokesperson.Ī team of forensic and security officers exhumed the bodies after residents of villages in Beni territory found bones and clothing and alerted officials. ![]()
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