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| Militiamen Holding Hostages in DR Congo |
| 2005-10-19 |
| More than 500 "Mai Mai" militiamen have taken 43 Congolese disarmament officers hostage near the town of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and are threatening to burn the hostages alive if they do not receive their disarmament compensation, officials said Oct. 19. A U.N. spokesman said there has been a problem with the promised compensation. The militiamen are demanding the $110 initial disarmament pay. |
| Posted by:Seafarious |