Public television and attack the airport in Congo - 20minutos.es

Airport Kinshasa (DRC). (GOOGLE MAPS)

Staff of the Armed Forces of DRC (FARD) have clashed Monday with followers of religious leader Paul Joseph Mukungubila in the city of Lubumbashi, in the east, after this morning Mukungubila supporters attacked several strategic locations in the capital, Kinshasa . Kinshasa attacks were thwarted and have left at least 32 militants dead

Eyewitnesses indicated that clashes began when the military attacked a church worship of Mukungubila located in the center of Lubumbashi, in Katanga province. Official sources in the office of the governor of Katanga have confirmed the clashes.

This morning dozens of armed individuals identified as Mukungubila followers attacked the headquarters of the public television Kinshasa airport and the headquarters of the General Staff of the FARDC . The attack was repelled in all cases except that of public television.

attackers managed at first to gain control of the headquarters of the public broadcaster and hunker down with several hostages, though several sources suggest that the building has already been taken by the Army . Two of the assailants managed to spread a political message before the emissions are claimed to be followers of Paul Joseph Mukungubila, self-proclaimed ‘Prophet of Eternity’ and presidential candidate in marginal elections were cut 2006.

individuals who appeared before the cameras in civilian clothes announced that “‘Gideon’ Mukungubila has come for deliverance from the bondage of Rwandan “, using the alias of the religious leader. A video with the statement has already been uploaded to the internet (http://youtu.be/TrV5IOvBW3c).

Mukungubila harshly criticized in recent weeks the peace agreement signed with the March 23 Movement (M23), formed by Tutsi rebels military and accused President Joseph Kabila of succumbing to the pressures of the Tutsis in neighboring Rwanda

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have taken control of the headquarters of the public television DRC and attacked the airport in the capital. Police has cordoned off the headquarters of the public television, where they are entrenched the assailants, who have taken hostages , as reported by Reuters correspondent.

After the occupation of television shootings occurred at the airport in Kinshasa. Before interrupting the broadcast could see two armed men who appeared before the cameras and addressed the audience a political message against President Joseph Kabila . “Gideon Mukungubila has come to free you from the bondage of Rwandans,” they said, according to a Reuters reporter who had access to the transmission.

Meanwhile, the streets of the city center has been evacuated traders have closed their establishments. A responsible customs airport, located just outside of Kinshasa, has confirmed shootings occurred just minutes after the attack on television . “They’ve begun shooting here. Shots fired everywhere.’re All hidden,” said the source told Reuters.