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Congo militiamen kill 18 civilians in church compound

Democratic Republic of Congo military personnel (FARDC) patrol against rebels near Beni in North-Kivu province, December 31, 2013. [Reuters]

Militiamen have killed 18 civilians who had sought refuge in a church compound in eastern Congo, a witness and a local human rights groups said on Wednesday.

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