Mass killings, ethnic cleansing, rape: Human rights group slams atrocities by M23, Wazalendo militias

Mass killings, ethnic cleansing, rape: Human rights group slams atrocities by M23, Wazalendo militias

The accusations come weeks after the UN reported that the M23 killed more than 319 civilians in North Kivu in July, and alleged that Rwandan soldiers were directly involved

Members of the M23 rebel group gather on their pick-up truck after recovering guns during a community street cleaning exercise called Salongo, aimed at strengthening local solidarity conducted by members of the M23 rebels, following their takeover of Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. File image/ Reuters