Congo Rebel Attack in Katanga Province Leaves 35 Dead, UN Says
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At least 35 people died in the Democratic Republic of Congo yesterday when a separatist militia attacked the capital of copper-rich Katanga province, the United Nations mission in the country said.
The Kata Katanga militia group fought with the army and police in the city of Lubumbashi before forcing their way into a UN compound and surrendering, the UN said in an e-mailed statement today. A total of 245 combatants should be transferred to the Congolese government today, it said.