A rmed men attacked a village in the eastern Congolese province of Ituri on Thursday, killing at least 18 people and injuring 12, a local official said.
The region is plagued by myriad armed groups and violence has forced millions to flee their homes.
Colonel Jean Siro Simba Bunga, administrator of Irumu territory where the attack happened, said the assailants had burned three bodies but another 15 would be buried.
Survivor Alain Kalito said children were among the victims and that his father was severely injured.
Christophe Munyanderu, coordinator of a Congolese human rights organization for Irumu territory, said the attack had uprooted many again.
East Congo attack kills 18 people, local official says
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