Beni, 30 Aug :- As many as 13 people were killed in an armed dacoity in a gold mine in Congo. Several others were injured. The incident occurred late on Monday night.
According to the Congo Army Spokesperson a group of armed persons attacked a gold mine near the Uganda border at the Ituri region killing 13 people. Nine others were seriously injured. The group looted huge quantities of gold and other materials in the mine. Several others were abducted.
Losa said that two armed groups were active in the region. He blamed the Codeco group for the incident. However, Codeco has denied hand in the armed attack and loot in the gold mine.
