UN says December massacre in Congo left 535 people dead; possible crimes against humanity.
DAKAR, Senegal — Intercommunal violence that left at 535 people dead in western Congo may amount to crimes against humanity, according to a report by United Nations investigators released on Tuesday that cited witnesses saying village chiefs helped plan the violence.
The attacks “followed strikingly similar patterns and were characterized by extreme violence and speed, leaving little time for people to escape,” the U.N. said. The death toll is likely to be higher because victims’ bodies are believed to have been dumped in the nearby Congo River, the U.N. said. The U.N. investigators expressed concern that not enough had been done to prevent the violence and that the risk of conflict remains.
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