Women, kids slain in Congo church massacre

[uppityperson]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008571604_uganda30.html

The Lord's Resistance Army, the fearsome Ugandan rebel group notorious for its lurid violence and penchant for turning children into killers, massacred nearly 200 people last week, U.N. officials said Monday.

The rebels were being chased by a multinational military offensive, and as they fled, they hacked to death dozens of villagers in their path, including scores of people who sought refuge at a Catholic Church in remote eastern Congo the day after Christmas, officials and witnesses said Monday. "The scene at the church was unbelievable. It was horrendous. On the floor were dead bodies of mostly women and children cut in pieces," Ugandan army spokesman Capt. Chris Magezi told The Associated Press.

The rebels denied responsibility, but witness Abel Longi said he recognized the rebels by their dreadlocked hair, Acholi language and the number of young boys among them.

The killings may not be over. Most of the rebels escaped the military offensive and have scattered across a vast swath of rugged territory in the northeastern corner of Congo. "The civilian population is really in danger," said Ivo Brandau, a U.N. spokesman in Congo. He said 120 homes were set ablaze and thousands fled for fear of attacks....

[cali]

1. kick.

truly horrifying. And tragic.

[uppityperson]

2. It seems to me that this is a lot of the same players as elsewhere in the region

Rwanda, DRC, etc. They may be under different named groups, but it continues the same.

[cali]

3. terrifying thought, that.

and sad that this OP will simply sink.

[Sultana]

4. Congo:The Forgotten War

:(

What's wrong w/ Mama Africa?

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: