The Congolese government said the men, aged 18 to 35, were armed robbers and 'urban bandits,' locally known as Kulunas, executed at Angenga prison.

Over 170 inmates have been flown from the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, to a high-security prison where they will be executed, according to authorities.  Read More

The men, aged 18 to 35, were reportedly armed robbers and “urban bandits,” locally known as Kulunas . They were executed at Angenga prison in northwest Congo, with 45 killed in late December and 57 executed in the last 48 hours.

It said the men, aged 18 to 35, were armed robbers and “urban bandits,” locally known as Kulunas, who were executed in northwest Congo at Angenga prison. Forty-five were k!lled in late December, and the remaining 57 were executed within the last 48 hours.