Three Killed in Anti-govt. Protest in #Congo over Recent #Massacre

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Three people, including a policeman, lost their lives in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo during a protest against the government’s alleged failure to protect people after a brutal massacre took place in the country’s restive east over the last weekend.

The fatalities occurred on Wednesday when police and army troops, using teargas and warning shots, attempted to disperse several hundreds of protesting people.

In the first fatal incident, a policeman and a civilian were killed, nine people were injured, comprising six civilians and three soldiers.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team