DR Congo Rebel Chief Arrested -- End Of Civil War?

Laurent Nkunda: Nkunda was arrested overnight in Rwanda as he fled a joint Congolese-Rwandan force pursuing him in the Democratic Republic of Congo Photo: AP

Rwanda Arrests Congo Rebel Leader Laurent Nkunda
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KINSHASA, Congo – In a startling turn against its former ally, Rwanda has arrested Congo rebel leader Laurent Nkunda after he fled a joint operation launched by the armies of the two nations, military officials said Friday.

Rwandan and Congolese troops converged Thursday on Nkunda's stronghold in the Congolese town of Bunagana on the Ugandan border, said Capt. Olivier Hamuli, a spokesman for the joint force. But Nkunda fled farther south, crossing the border into Rwanda where he was taken into custody, he said. The account was confirmed by the Rwandan army.

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