Bunia — The voluntary disarmament of militia in Ituri District, in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has ended, with 4,000 former fighters surrendering in the past two months, officials in charge of the programme have said.
The army's spokesman in Ituri, Capt Olivier Mputu, said on Tuesday the militiamen had surrendered 2,200 guns and 243,620 rounds of ammunition. "The militiamen who have not surrendered will be disarmed [by force]," he said.
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