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There are indications some UN investigators who went missing in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this month may have been killed. It follows the discovery of bodies linked to them by some villagers.

Government officials were informed on Monday of the discovery of the bodies in the central part of the country.

The Communications Minister, Lambert Mende had confirmed that the villagers discovered three bodies – two Caucasians and one Congolese – not far from where the experts group disappeared.

Police officers in Kinshasa have been to the scene of the discovery to identify the bodies and are awaiting forensic examination results on them.

Mr. Mende said “It is probable that it is them, unfortunately”.

Michael Sharp, a U.S. citizen, and Zaida Catalan, a Swedish national were part of a group of experts monitoring a sanctions regime imposed on Congo by the U.N. Security Council.

United Nations investigators Zaida Catalan (L) and Michael Sharp (R) were kidnapped by unidentified men as they investigated reports of human rights violation in Kasai Central province, DRC. Photo Credit: Human Rights Watch

They went missing near the village of Ngombe in the province of Kasai Central which is engulfed in conflict. The United Nation has not confirmed the identities of the bodies yet.

John Sharp, father of one of the victims wrote on Facebook that “We have been informed that two Caucasian bodies have been found in shallow graves in the search area, one male and one female”.

More than 400 people have died in violence in which militants are have been blamed for atrocities and government forces are accused of targeting civilians.

 

Source: Africafeeds.com

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