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31 May, 4 tweets, 4 min read
#BREAKING Thirty-nine dead in two attacks in eastern DR Congo: monitors Image
#UPDATE At least 39 people have been killed in two new attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, monitors said Monday, as a local official blamed a notorious group linked to the Islamic State group u.afp.com/UhtT #DRCongo #Ituri Image
#BREAKING Toll from twin DR Congo attacks rises to at least 50: monitors Image
#UPDATE At least 50 people were killed overnight in two new attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, monitors said Monday, as a local official blamed a notorious group linked to the Islamic State group (IS) u.afp.com/UhtT #DRCongo #Ituri Image

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