11 killed in Congo fighting

Congo: At least eleven people have been killed in fighting between the Congolese army and an armed group in the eastern part of the country on Tuesday, said the army.

The clashes between the army and the Patriotic Resistance Front of Ituri, an ethnically based militia, took place during the night in the villages of Kienge and Sibado.

According to army spokesman, General Jean-Pierre Bongwangela, ten militia members and one civilian were killed during the clash.
He added that two government soldiers were also seriously wounded.
Congo has been ravaged by infighting and civil wars between 1996-2003 with dozens of armed groups said to be operating in the eastern part of the country .