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8-year-old child shot dead in Walikale

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8-year-old child shot dead in WalikaleMONUSCO/Sylvain Liechti · CC BY-SA 2.0

An 8-year-old child was shot dead on Tuesday 10 November in Kailenge, Walikale territory, DR Congo, Actualite.cd reports. The suspect presented as his killer was subsequently lynched by a crowd, amid violence involving wazalendo.

An 8-year-old child was shot dead on Tuesday 10 November in Kailenge, in the Mwitwa locality, within the Waloa Yungu groupement, in Walikale territory, according to Actualité.cd. The outlet reports that the alleged shooter was subsequently lynched by a crowd.

The incident occurred amid fighting between the FARDC and the FRN in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, while 1,500 households have recently been displaced towards Walikale, according to Actualité.cd.

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