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DR Congo military rescues 118 hostages from ADF rebels

The Democratic Republic of Congo's military announced the rescue of 118 hostages from the ADF rebel group during an operation near Mont Hoyo in Ituri province. The freed hostages include 89 men, 25 women, and four children, following clashes with the rebels on Wednesday.

Anadolu Agency AFRICA
Published November 01,2024
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The military of the Democratic Republic of Congo has freed 118 hostages from the rebel group ADF, an official statement said Friday.

The hostages include 89 men, 25 women, and four children, it said, adding that the operation to free them was carried out on Wednesday around the village of Mont Hoyo in the northeastern Ituri province.

It said the hostages were freed after the Congolese military, carrying out a patrol, fought a group of rebels.