WHO: At least 900 bodies found on the streets of Goma after five days of fighting

The WHO said nearly 2.900 people were injured in the fighting.

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Red Cross members bury victims of fighting at the ITIG cemetery in Goma, Photo: Reuters
Red Cross members bury victims of fighting at the ITIG cemetery in Goma, Photo: Reuters
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At least 900 people were killed in fighting between Congolese government forces and Rwandan-backed rebels in the Congolese city of Goma last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today. The WHO said at least 900 bodies were found on the streets of Goma after five days of fighting in which M23 rebels took control of the city.

The WHO said nearly 2.900 people were injured in the fighting.

The United Nations (UN) and the Congolese government had previously said 773 people had died in Goma.

The M23 rebels are supported by around 4.000 soldiers from neighboring Rwanda, according to UN experts, far more than in 2012 when they first took Goma.

They are fighting for control in eastern Congo, a part of the country rich in minerals.

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