Democratic Republic of Congo: five dead in clashes between police and residents

INA-  SOURCES

At least five people were killed this Saturday in clashes between police officers and residents of a city in the east of the Republic. 
 
 
At least five people were killed on Saturday in clashes between police officers and residents of a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who burned a police station and a suspected thief there, according to a local manager.
 
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Police officers removed from lynching a man caught in the act of stealing a motorcycle.
 
Overwhelmed, they fired in the air to escape.
 
Unfortunately, four people were killed by stray bullets in Kirumba, military administrator Donat Mandongo of Lubero territory in the eastern province of North Kivu told AFP.
 
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Seven people are also injured.
 
The thief died charred in the police office which was set on fire by angry residents,
 
”he added.
 
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The security situation remains tense as demonstrators continue to burn the residences of police officers here in Kirumba
 
State of siege
 
Since Thursday, the inhabitants of this commercial city which supplies Goma, capital of North Kivu, and Butembo, the important commercial crossroads of this province, demonstrate against the inability of the local authorities to put an end to a recent wave of kidnappings. In the region.
 
On Friday, public buildings in Kirumba were set on fire during a demonstration and one person was killed by police.
 
Kirumba is a city in Lubero territory where several armed groups also operate.
 
It is located 175 km north of Goma.
 
The provinces of North Kivu and Ituri have been placed under siege since May 6 to fight against armed groups which terrorize civilian populations.
 
President Félix Tshisekedi replaced civilian authorities there with army and police officers.