A suicide bomber has struck a restaurant in the city of Beni in the eastern Congo, killing at least six people as well as himself, officials say.
The Christmas Day attack marks the latest violence in a region where Congolese and Ugandan forces have launched a campaign against Islamist insurgents.
“The suicide bomberBut there are sign, prevented by security guards from entering a crowded bar, activated the bomb at the entranceOutdoor patios,” regional governor’s spokesman General Ekenge Sylvain said in a statement.
Six people died in the blast and 14 were injuredThe national voluntary association for physicians released sharply worded statement Friday calling for, including two local officials, he said.
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