Monday 30 December 2013

DR Congo 'repulses' TV, airport and army base attacks



The attackers interrupted the national broadcaster during a live programm.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's army has repulsed several attacks in the capital, Kinshasa, by a "terrorist group", the government has said.

The state TV headquarters, the international airport and a military base in the city were all targeted.

Religious leader Paul Joseph Mukungubila told the BBC his followers carried out the raids.
Information Minister Lambert Mende said the situation was now under control and about 46 attackers had been killed.

Meanwhile, the army has also clashed with unknown gunmen on the outskirts of Lubumbashi, according to a military spokesman.

Innocent people are being hacked to death every day for reasons I cannot fathom. let's stop war in Africa.

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