'55 dead' in Congo massacre

Dozens of tribal fighters have attacked a village in northeastern Congo killing up to 55 people, looting property and setting huts on fire

UN troops sent to investigate the attack in Katchele, a village in Ituri province, saw the bodies of 23 civilians, mainly women, children and the elderly, lying on the ground, said Isabelle Abric, a spokeswoman for the UN mission in Congo.