100 rebels turn in weapons in eastern Congo

Published May 30, 2014 6:04pm ET



KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 100 fighters from a feared armed group in eastern Congo handed over their weapons in a ceremony in the country’s violent North Kivu province on Friday, officials said.

The president of the Rwandan Hutu rebel group known as the FDLR, Victor Byiringiro, said the move was aimed at contributing to peace in the region.

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