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U.N.: Nearly 2,300 Civilians Killed in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo So Far in 2022

HeadlineMar 30, 2022

In international news, eight United Nations peacekeepers died Tuesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo after their helicopter crashed. The Congolese Army accused the rebel group M23 of shooting down the helicopter. This comes as the U.N. reports nearly 2,300 civilians have been killed in the first three months of the year in eastern Congo.

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