42 policemen killed in ambush by militia

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FORTY-TWO policemen have been decapitated after being ambushed by a militia group in Congo, officials report.

The officers were attacked in Central Kasai province, which has seen a spike in deadly violence in recent months.

Kasai Assembly President Francois Kalamba said members of the Kamwina Nsapu militia freed six policemen because they spoke the local Tshiluba language.