Pinga: three-year-old child injured by explosive blast, a soldier arrested

Author: actualite.cdPublished on: July 15, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Crime & Law

Pinga: three-year-old child injured by explosive blast, a soldier arrested

A three-year-old child was injured by an explosive blast in Pinga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A soldier has been arrested in connection with the incident. The exact circumstances of the explosion remain to be determined.

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