Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely constitute war crimes.”

Press Release - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s regional and international partners must put pressure on all parties to the conflict in the east of the country -- including the Rwandan-backed M23 fighters,

Press Release - Civilians under continued assault as warring factions M23 and Congolese Army ramp up use of explosive weapons

Amnesty International has accused M23 rebels in eastern DRC and the Congolese army of using explosive weapons in densely populated areas. According to Amnesty, explosive weapons with wide area effects have been used more than 150 times in several months.

Amnesty International has accused Congo's army and the M23 rebel group of launching attacks in densely populated areas, potentially constituting war crimes. Over 100 civilians have been killed, and more than 237,

Both sides in the fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) army and M23 rebels have likely broken the rules of war by firing explosives into civilian-packed areas, Amnesty International said on Monday.

KINSHASA, Congo — Prominent human rights group Amnesty International accused Congo's army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely constitute war crimes.”

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Prominent human rights group Amnesty International accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely constitute war ...

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Incuro nyinshi, umuhari M23 wagarukiye kw'irembo rya Goma, ariko urahava urafata ico gisagara. "Intambara z'ubu n'izo mu 2012 ziratandukanye", intahe y'uwabonye M23 ifata Goma n'ico gihe.

Incuro nyinshi, umuhari M23 wagarukiye kw'irembo rya Goma, ariko urahava urafata ico gisagara. "Intambara z'ubu n'izo mu 2012 ziratandukanye", intahe y'uwabonye M23 ifata Goma n'ico gihe.

Both the Congolese army and the M23 Movement, an armed group claiming to defend ethnic Tutsis, were at fault for the rise in the use of the 'inherently inaccurate' weapons, it said.