Three dead in Congo bombing attack as violence in the east escalates

A woman who was wounded in ongoing fighting between M23 rebel forces and Congolese forces in the Sake region west of Goma lies on her hospital bed (Moses Sawasawa/AP)

A group of rebels bombed a displacement camp in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province, killing three civilians and injuring eight others, a local civil society group has said.

It happened as violence in the conflict-hit region sparked protests and a humanitarian group warned that thousands are facing limited access to aid.