DR Congo M23 Rebels Battle Army Troops Near Goma City -- BBC
Rebels and army forces are engaged in heavy fighting near the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The M23 rebels told the BBC that their hill positions had been bombarded most of the night by military planes.
The UN said it was prepared to use "lethal force" to protect civilians if the M23 advanced towards Goma.
The fighting comes as its new 3,000-strong intervention brigade to neutralise and disarm the rebels is approaching full strength.
Last year the rebels pulled out of Goma after briefly seizing the city. Peace talks between the two sides in Uganda have since stalled.
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More News On The Renewed Fighting in Eastern Congo
Congo army, M23 rebels clash for a second day near Goma -- Reuters
DR Congo says 130 dead in army-rebel clashes -- FOX News/AFP
Congo Army Kills 120 M23 Rebels: Spokesman -- ABC News/AP
DRC Forces Repel Latest M23 Rebel Attack -- Voice of America
UN Warns Congolese Rebels Against Advancing on Eastern Town -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Congo Monusco Says Ready to Defend Goma as Fighting Resumes -- Wall Street Journal
DR Congo: UN blue helmets on 'high alert' as M23 rebels advance towards Goma -- UN News Centre
DRC approaching a breaking point -- UPI
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