Airstrike kills nine at displacement camp in eastern Congo, official says

(Adds details throughout, changes dateline from BENI) GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 3 (Reuters) - An air strike killed at least nine people, including seven children, on Friday at a displacement camp in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, a local official said. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the strike.

(Adds details throughout, changes dateline from BENI) GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 3 (Reuters) -

An air strike killed at least nine people, including seven children, on Friday at a displacement camp in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, a local official said. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the strike. A two-year offensive by the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has moved closer to Goma in recent months, prompting thousands to seek refuge in the city from surrounding areas.

The head of the Lac Vert district where the air strike occurred, Dedesi Mitima, told Reuters he saw the bodies of seven children and two men. Several other people were wounded and the death toll could rise further, he added.

The Congolese army did not immediately respond to a request for comment.