Drc: Army Uses Strong Method in Ituri After Failed Dialogues with Militias

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Since Wednesday, 13 August, several local sources have reported heavy fire, looting and mass population movements in and around Lopa. On Thursday, 14 August, at least eight bodies were buried, according to residents returning to these localities some 40 kilometres north of Bunia, the capital of Ituri. The army, which is conducting a battle against the armed group CRP, led by Thomas Lubanga, is accused of shooting indiscriminately at people who a…