Suicide bomber kills at least six in eastern Congo on Christmas Day
by Associated Press in Beni from World news | The Guardian on (#5TC9P)
Attacker targeted restaurant and bar in Beni on Saturday as patrons gathered to celebrate holiday
A suicide bomber attacked a restaurant and bar in Beni on Christmas Day, killing at least six people in the eastern Congolese town where Islamic extremists are known to be active.
Heavy gunfire rang out shortly after the bomb went off, with panicked crowds fleeing the town's hub.
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