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Mass Rape of 126 Women Reported in the DRC

HeadlineDec 21, 2012

A new case of mass rape has been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.N. mission for the DRC says that 126 women were raped in eastern Congo last month after Congolese troops fled there to escape rebels advancing on the provincial capital of Goma. Two Congolese soldiers have been arrested to date in connection with the violence.

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