In DR-Congo the tribal militia Mai-Mai Cheka and their allies seized Friday 27 April, the town of Luvungi 65 km west of Walikale in North Kivu.
The group Cheka and its allies invaded the town of Luvungi around 22 hours forcing local security forces fleeing without resistance.
Sources said that the Mai Mai Cheka militia operates in coalition with deserters from the Congolese army and the FDC-Guides.
A special police unit had been deployed in this locality in March 2011 as part of a project of the international community, to secure women victims of mass rape in November 2010.
Local sources say the victims of rape have been living in fear of reliving what happened; In November 2010, the Mai-Mai had invaded the town, raping dozens of women.
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