Friday, May 18, 2012

DR Congo Troops Shell Rebel Bases In North Kivu Province



DR Congo Troops Shell Rebel Bases -- Al Jazeera

Exclusive report on fighting between the army and mutineering soldiers that has led to thousands fleeing the country.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s military has been shelling positions it believes are held by rebels who have been fighting the army for weeks in the country's east.

The rebels are fighters who were integrated into the national army under a 2009 peace deal, but who later defected, complaining of poor conditions.

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More News On The Conflict Escalating In Eastern Congo

Thousands flee renewed violence in DRC -- Al Jareera
DR Congo army shells mutineers -- AFP
Rwandan rebels kill 50 in eastern DR Congo: UN -- Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Rwandan rebels kill at least 50 civilians in DR Congo -- France24
Eastern DR Congo displacement "disastrous": UN High Commissioner for Refugees -- UN Refugee Commission

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