Democratic Republic of Congo Fardc regular army soldiers sit at the back of a pick-up truck as they head towards the Mbuzi hilltop, near Rutshuru, on November 4, 2013, after the army recaptured the area from M23 rebels. Democratic Republic of Congo troops have driven out M23 rebels from several key positions in the east of the country in recent weeks, pushing on with an assault despite calls for a truce. Meanwhile African leaders will meet late on November 4 to discuss the next steps for a major peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as rebels there are forced onto the back foot. AFP PHOTO / Junior D. Kannah (Photo credit should read Junior D. Kannah/AFP/Getty Images)
Allied Democratic Forces rebels have killed 13 people and torched a clinic in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said today
Kasereka Ise Mighambo, the mayor of Lume in North Kivu province, said fighters entered the town last night and burned down a health clinic, killing four patients inside.
He added that the militants killed nine more civilians before retreating into Virunga National Park, a world-renowned wildlife haven in Congo’s conflict-torn east.
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