Congolese Refugees Enter Uganda By The Thousands

From The L.A. Times

U.N. agency says 13,000 fleeing violence in northeastern Congo have crossed into the neighboring country in 48 hours.

Reporting from Kinshasa, Congo -- Thousands of civilians fleeing fighting in northeastern Congo streamed into Uganda on Thursday, most after walking several days.

The U.N. refugee agency said 13,000 refugees had crossed the border near Ishasha in 48 hours -- 10,000 on Thursday alone. Most were from villages in the Rutshuru district of the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province.

"The rebels attacked my village. They killed all the women, even pregnant women," said a 20-year-old refugee, Jean, in comments cited by refugee officials seeking to transport civilians to a safe settlement in Uganda far from the border.

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My Comment: The Congo war is heating up again. The rebels have obviously rearmed and re-organized for another offensive.