As many as 14 civilians were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo by assailants belonging to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebellion group. <br />'' <br />'' The incident took place in two locations in the Beni region of the North Kivu province last night. <br />''  <br />'' The attacks came following the army's offensive against Ugandan rebels in the eastern part of the country. <br />'' <br />'' The Congolese army last month announced an offensive to root out the insurgents belonging to the ADF.<br />'' The latest killings take the total number of those killed in revenge attacks in the past two weeks to more than 30.<br />'' The civilian death toll in ADF attacks has been rising, and residents have accused the army of focusing their efforts on the wrong areas. <br />''