Five killed during elections in Congo

At least five people have been killed on election day in the DR Congo in two separate clashes.

At least five people have been killed on election day in the DR Congo in two separate clashes.

The attacks in Lubumbashi came after armed men raided a truck carrying ballots and several voting centres.

Interior Minister Bikanga Kazadi said that the first attack occurred at around 3am when gunmen opened fire on a truck loaded with voting materials including ballots.

Later in the day, armed men attacked voting centres.

The army was called in and one policeman was killed. The four other dead were attackers.

Mr Kazadi also said that some ballot stations had still had not opened due because voting materials had not been delivered.

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