Peacekeepers Discover 49 Bodies In Mass Graves

U.N. peacekeepers have uncovered mass graves in two villages in Ituri province in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, reports the Voice of America News.

One grave in the village of Nyamamba contained 42 bodies, including six children, while another in the village of Mbogi held seven corpses. Both villages are about 19 miles (30 km) east of the town of Bunia, reported Al Jazeera (Qatar).

The bodies were uncovered after a series of attacks by a local armed group.

The U.N. announced the discovery on Wednesday, without attributing the killings to a specific group. The world body noted that the security situation in the Djugu and Mahagi territories had deteriorated significantly of late.