KINSHASA, Congo — An attack on a village in western Congo left 14 people dead, a military official said Monday, as violence over land ownership between rival communities has intensified.

The attack took place during the early hours of Sunday in the village of Nkana, around 75 kilometers (47 miles) northeast of Kinshasa, the capital, Capt. Antony Mualushayi, the spokesperson for the military in the area, said in a statement.

The attackers, armed with rifles and machetes, exchanged gunfire with the few soldiers deployed in the village, Mualushayi said.

“While retreating, the insurgents massacred 13 civilians, including three children under the age of 5, and set fire to several homes,” the statement read, adding that a soldier also died.

Nkana is in the Kwamouth territory, where conflict

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