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"Kamwina Nsapu militiamen arrived in the administrative centre of Lombelu (on Monday) and made a surprise attack on an army combat patrol," Andre Kapiola, Lombelu sector chief in Kasai Central, told AFP.
Violence in Kasai first erupted after a tribal chieftain known as the Kamwina Nsapu, who rebelled against the regime of President Joseph Kabila, was killed in August 2016.
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Gachagua delivered a politically-charged address in which he warned of imminent threat that called for unity, caution and vigilance while also explaining his decision to shun public engagements and refrain from making political statements