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Independent UN human rights experts report that the M23 armed group maintains a 'reign of terror' over territory it controls in eastern DRC, with rapes, gang rapes, violent assaults and killings of civilians as common features of its modus operandi.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Jul 21, 9:30 PM
Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.
How each outlet reported it
UN NewsIntergovernmental · Jul 21, 9:21 PM
M23 armed group maintains a 'reign of terror' over territory it controls in eastern DRC
Cites: Independent UN human rights experts · Details: M23; eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN NewsIntergovernmental · Jul 21, 9:21 PM
Rapes, gang rapes, violent assaults and killings of civilians are a common feature of M23's modus operandi
Cites: Independent UN human rights experts · Details: rapes, gang rapes, violent assaults and killings
UN NewsIntergovernmental · Aug 21, 3:01 PM
M23 militia has committed atrocities including forced recruitment, mass killings and sexual violence
Cites: UN, numerous reports, investigations and testimonies · Details: forced recruitment; mass killings; sexual violence