Three die in DR Congo rebel groups fight

Three people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo in fighting between rival rebel groups for control of a gold mine.

Residents in the eastern province of Ituri say ”militiamen from the Patriotic Resistance Force of Ituri built a camp to exploit the Tulabo gold mine.”

The move led to clashes with the Integrationist Force of the Congo.

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Agreement
The two groups recently signed agreements to stop fighting.

Last year the Congolese government imposed a state of siege in both Ituri and North Kivu provinces granting additional powers to the military. But dozens of armed groups are still carrying out frequent attacks against civilians.

BBC/Mercy Chukwudiebere