The UN says two camps for displaced people were hit near the city of Goma where thousands are seeking refuge from fighting in surrounding areas
Bomb attacks on two camps for displaced people in eastern Congo have killed at least 12 people, including children, according to the UN.
The bombs hit the camps in Lac Vert and Mugunga, near the city of Goma, the UN said in a statement, calling the attacks a “flagrant violation of human rights and international humanitarian law and may constitute a war crime”.
A two-year offensive by a rebel group known as M23 has moved closer to the eastern city of Goma in recent months, prompting thousands to seek refuge in the city from surrounding areas.
Aid group Save The Children said it was present at one of the camps when shells struck close to a busy marketplace ahead of their vehicle. It said dozens were injured, mostly women and children, and the death toll was still unclear.
A UN spokesperson, Jean Jonas Yaovi Tossa, said at least 12 people were killed and more than 20 injured in the attacks.
