DR Congo police fire live rounds to break up protests
AFP
DR Congo police and soldiers fired live ammunition on Friday to disperse demonstrators in northern Beni after angry protests erupted over deadly militant attacks in the area.
© Alain WANDIMOYI The UN mission MONUSCO has also been a target of popular anger over the ADF militia attacks
The demonstrators were protesting against local forces and UN peacekeepers for failing to stop the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia from killing seven civilians in the town on Wednesday.
Security forces moved in with gunfire and tear gas to disperse the protestors in the northern Boikene district at around 1:30 pm (1140 GMT), an AFP correspondent said.
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Watched a good documentary on youtube about the blue helmets over there. Unfortunately, they can't be everywhere in a sizeable nation. The local security forces probably should have done more.
