UN confirms reports of cannibal soldiers

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UN investigators have found credible evidence to support reports Congolese rebel troops have killed and eaten Pygmies in northeastern Congo.

During the past week, UN human rights investigators have been studying reports of cannibal soldiers eating the jungle dwellers' sexual organs in Ituri province.

Forces of the rebel Congolese Liberation Movement, or MLC, are accused of killing and eating the pygmies' organs in a bid to gain strength.

"The UN is taking these accusations very seriously and has sent a team of six officials to investigate the accusations and other human rights abuses in the region," Manodje Mounoubai, spokesman for the UN mission in Congo said.

Meanwhile, other UN officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, say investigators have established the charges are credible.

Sudi Alimasi, an official with the rebel RCD-ML, added: "We hear reports of MLC and RCD-N commanders feeding on sexual organs of Pygmies, apparently believing this would give them strength."

"We also have reports of Pygmies being forced to feed on cooked remains of their colleagues."

-- Anonymous, January 08, 2003


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