Demonstrators, Security Forces Clash; 3 Killed
From Times Wire Reports
Security forces fired bullets and tear gas at demonstrators burning tires in Kinshasa, the capital, killing at least three people among thousands protesting a government decision to delay upcoming national elections, a Congolese human rights group said.
Residents and students set tires ablaze in several poor neighborhoods near Kinshasa’s airport as police and soldiers pushed them back, residents said.
Sporadic gunshots were also heard in other parts of the city. The violence lasted several hours.
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