Two British nationals - including one female - from the
non-governmental-organization Save the Children were recently kidnapped by a
group of unidentified militants from Ishasha region in Rutshuru territory in
the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC') Nord Kivu province, according to
local news reports coming out of DR Congo.
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| Displaced people on the move in DR Congo's North Kivu province |
It’s believed the female hostage has since been released unharmed;
however the status of the second individual is unknown.
Neither officials from the DRC nor the UK have commented on the
alleged kidnapping.