Criticized U.N.-backed Congo operation to shut down (Reuters) _life

Criticized U.N.-backed Congo operation to shut down (Reuters)

A U.N. soldier stands guard as residents gather for a visit by U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes in Dorouma, Congo, near the border with Sudan, February 9, 2009. REUTERS/T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool Reuters - A U.N.-backed military operation in eastern Congo in which government soldiers are accused of massacring hundreds of civilians will end this month, the top U.N. official in Congo said on Wednesday.