25 arrested in DR Congo

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Source: CCTV.com | 11-24-2008 09:44

In the Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers have taken away 25 men from a UN convoy, claiming they were rebel fighters.

The soldiers said they were government policemen from rebel-held areas.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers have taken away 25 men from a UN convoy, claiming they were rebel fighters.(CCTV.com)

The UN troops did not intervene as the 25 men were forced into a truck and driven away from the checkpoint near Kibati, a refugee camp 6 kilometers north of Goma.

A peacekeepers' spokesman said 10 surrendered rebels were among the 25 men, and they were to have been turned over to the military on Monday.

Among the others were 10 police and 3 civilians. Thousands of refugees who fled the fighting in eastern Congo stoned UN vehicles at Kibati camp, accusing the organization of failing to protect them.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei