Rebel Massacre in Congo
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DR Congo's Goma under M23 rule: BBC investigates allegations of a massacre
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M23 rebels are accused of killing between 17 and 22 people in Goma , eastern Democratic Republic of Congo .
Residents say the rebels shot and killed Freddy Mukuza's two in-laws, killing his family members.
The rebel group has been in complete control of the city since taking it over at the end of January .
It is believed the M23 targeted Kasika because of a former army base in the area.
A shaky video was posted on social media the next day , 23 February , which appears to show some of the victims.
It is unclear if any of the dead were soldiers and there is no sign of any weapons.
Since the killings, Kasika has been shrouded in fear.
Local journalists have not reported the story.
The M23 are continuing their sweep through eastern DR Congo .
They claim they are revolutionaries battling a failed state, and defending the rights of minority Tutsis .
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