2 Chinese Nationals Killed, Others Kidnapped in Eastern Congo: Army

2 Chinese Nationals Killed, Others Kidnapped in Eastern Congo: Army
A woman walking by as a Tanzanian soldier from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) patrols against Ugandan Allied Democratic Force (ADF) rebels in Beni, on Nov. 13, 2018. John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images
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BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo—Two Chinese nationals have been killed and an unknown number of other people kidnapped in an attack by the CODECO militia on a mining camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an army spokesman said on Thursday.

A local chief and a civil society leader also confirmed the two deaths and said eight other Chinese people were missing after Wednesday’s attack. They also blamed CODECO, one of an array of armed groups active in the area.