Security officials say CODECO militia groups carried out the attack in Ituri province. An attack by armed rebels has killed at least 69 people in Ituri province in the conflict-torn northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to security officials. For more than 30 years, the mineral-rich eastern DRC has been a battleground for various armed groups, vying for control of its many mines. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 DRC government, M23 rebels commit to protecting civilians, aid deliveries list 2 of 4 DR Congo to establish US-backed paramilitary guard for mines list 3 of 4 ‘Encouraging’: Global rainforest loss slows in 2025 after record year list 4 of 4 Amnesty accuses Congolese rebel group of ‘extensive brutality’ end of list Two ethnic groups – the Hema and the Lendu – have been locked in a long-running violent conflict in Ituri, a gold-rich province that borders Uganda and South Sudan.…