Congo Army Clashes With Ugandan Rebels, 40,000 Flee -- ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo troops are fighting Ugandan rebels in oil-rich eastern Congo in clashes that have killed two dozen combatants and forced thousands of civilians to flee, military and humanitarian sources said on Thursday.
These are the first clashes in years between Congo's FARDC army and the Allied Democratic Forces-National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (ADF-NALU) -- a rebel group trying to set up an Islamic state in Uganda.
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More News On Congo's Continuing War Against Rebels In The East
Fighting in DR Congo displaces 37,000: UN -- AFP
DR Congo offensive against ADF rebels: 'Thousands flee' -- BBC
Some 70,000 flee DR.Congo unrest: UN -- AFP
Tens of thousands flee Congo fighting -- SOS Children's Villages
Congo: Troops Battle Ugandan Rebels -- New York Times
20,000 Flee Fighting with Ugandan Rebels in Congo -- Voice of America
My Comment: Another round of misery for people in a region that has known misery and war for decades.
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