AfricaTopSuccess They make Africa
30 people have been killed in fighting between government troops and the Codeco militia in the eastern province of Ituri , the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo says.
The military said 11 civilians, two soldiers and a policeman were killed. Sixteen militiamen died in an army counter-offensive.
Codeco, which is split into several factions, is accused of taking over mines and illegally extracting gold.
Read also: COVID-19: Brazil exceeds 90,000 reported cases in 24 hours
The group says it is fighting to defend the interests of the Lendu people in Ituri province, BBC news reports.
