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Gunmen kill several at Congo election rally
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Jul 20, 2006 10:56am |
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| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Thursday, July 20, 2006 04:55:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | KINSHASA, Congo - Gunmen opened fire on an election rally and killed several people in Congo's volatile east, the United Nations reported Wednesday, the latest outburst of violence as the nation prepares for its first free legislative and presidential balloting in 46 years.
Local radio stations said seven people died at the meeting to hear independent legislative candidate Jean-Luc Mutokambale, who fled across the border to Uganda.
U.N. spokesman Kemal Saiki said several were killed but he didn't provide an exact figure on casualties.
Another U.N. spokesman said four people were killed in a shootout Monday at a political meeting to listen to a legislative candidate. He said six people were reportedly injured.
It was not known whether the shootout was connected to the July 30 elections, he said. |
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