Search
Search
Journalism from the heart of crises
  1. Home
  2. East Africa
  3. Congo, Republic of

Government claims fresh Ninja defeat

    NAIROBI
    Government troops killed about 50 Ninja militiamen allied to former prime minister Bernard Kolelas at barracks near the Mindouli area of the Pool region, AFP said on Monday. It quoted army spokesman Jean-Robert Obargui as saying the barracks, some 120 km west of Brazzaville, had recently been turned into a logistical base by the Ninja. Meanwhile, the Force d’Autodefense Ninjas (FAN) denied last week’s government claim that the army had recaptured another Ninja base at Lueto in Pool. In a statement received by IRIN on Tuesday, the FAN said the government’s attack on Lueto had been repulsed by the militia.

    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

    Get the day’s top headlines in your inbox every morning

    Starting at just $5 a month, you can become a member of The New Humanitarian and receive our premium newsletter, DAWNS Digest.

    DAWNS Digest has been the trusted essential morning read for global aid and foreign policy professionals for more than 10 years.

    Government, media, global governance organisations, NGOs, academics, and more subscribe to DAWNS to receive the day’s top global headlines of news and analysis in their inboxes every weekday morning.

    It’s the perfect way to start your day.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian today and you’ll automatically be subscribed to DAWNS Digest – free of charge.

    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