Search
  1. Home
  2. Africa
  3. DRC
  • News

Journalists shown corpses of Zimbabwean soldiers

    NAIROBI

    Rebels of the Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie (RCD) said they shot down a Zimbabwean MIG fighter plane on Thursday near the government-held town of Kabinda, Kasai Oriental province, as journalists were shown the corpses of dozens of Zimbabwean troops around the nearby village of Eshimba. AFP said most appeared to have died as a result of explosions, while others displayed gunshot wounds. They were said to have died in an ambush last week. Kabinda is a key town on the way to the strategic diamond centre of Mbuji Mayi.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join