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Congo: 14 Killed in clashes between police, religious sect

In Congo, authorities say at least 14 people were killed after clashes between police and suspected members of a religious sect that was behind a recent prison break.<br/><br/>The violence broke out early today in the capital of Kinshasa, where gunfire could be heard in several neighborhoods. Police blamed the fighting on the Bundu dia Mayala movement.<br/><br/>Police spokesman said four of the sect members and eight others had been killed by stray bullets. Two others were killed in related violence in southwestern Congo.

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