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Congo machete attack: 26 killed by suspected Islamist militants
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BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants killed 26 people with machetes in an overnight attack in the town of Oicha in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, its mayor and the army said on Tuesday.
The attackers carried out the slaughter with machetes instead of guns, so as not to alert nearby troops, he told reporters.
The army had received information ahead of the attack that the insurgents they had bombed in the Tingwe forest would be coming to Oicha to seek revenge, Mwalushayi said during a press briefing in the town.
Army commanders were in Oicha to discuss this threat with local troops just hours before the attack took place, he said.
The attack occurred around 11 p.m. (2100 GMT) on Monday, said Nicolas Kikuku, the mayor of Oicha, which is in North Kivu province.
Uganda and Congo launched a joint military operation two years ago to try to root out the ADF.
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