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October 6, 2010

Congo Rebel Leader Arrested for Mass Rapes
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN peacekeeping force says it’s
arrested a rebel leader on suspicion of leading the raids that led to
mass rapes in eastern Congo earlier this year. Over 500 women, girls and
babies were raped when Rwandan and Congolese rebels stormed villages in
July and August. It took three weeks for the UN to respond, even though
the villages were just miles from a UN base. The suspect has been
identified as Lieutenant Colonel Mayele of the Mai-Mai militia.



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