At least 11 killed by suspected Ugandan rebels in eastern DRC

BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people were killed on Sunday night in an attack by suspected Ugandan rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to local security sources.

Attackers from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) launched the attack on the village of Mbau, burning vehicles on the road and killing the villagers before the army intervened, according to the sources.

The attackers have withdrawn into the forest of Beni on the border between the DRC and Uganda, local witnesses said.

The rebels have been active in Beni territory in eastern DRC for several years, despite multiple operations launched by the armed forces of the DRC (FARDC), supported by UN forces.

Earlier this year, dozens of peacekeepers from the Tanzanian contingent of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) were killed in a massive attack launched by the ADF rebels. Enditem