DR Congo Battles Rage Despite Ceasefire Offer -- Al Jazeera
Army accuses M23 rebels of bombing civilians despite declaration they would lay down their weapons.
Fighting continues to rage in the Democratic Republic of Congo despite M23 rebels calling for a ceasefire and international efforts to end the bloodshed.
The country's army accused the rebels of bombing the frontier town of Bunagana and said it showed the ceasefire declaration of the M23 rebel group at the weekend was worthless.
"This is not fighting, it is bombs launched by M23 targeting the population of Bunagana," said Colonel Olivier Hamuli, an army spokesman. "They are targeting civilians."
Citing Congolese military sources, the UN-backed Radio Okapi said on its website that four civilians had been killed and 10 wounded in Bunagana on Monday.
The rebels said they were ready to sign a peace deal, but had been attacked with heavy weapons.
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More News On The Continuing Conflict In Eastern DRC
Fighting Continues in DRC Despite Calls for Cease-Fire -- Voice of America
Congo M23 Rebels Shell Border Town as Peace Talks Falter -- Wall Street Journal
Congo army, rebels clash near border despite peace calls -- Reuters
Refugees Flee to Uganda to Escape Renewed DRC Violence -- Voice of America
Congo fighting intensifies forcing thousands across border as shells land in Uganda, injure 5 -- FOX News/AP
DR Congo's Bunagana town 'empty' as army presses M23 -- BBC
Congo Government: M23 Ceasefire Offer Not Enough -- Voice of America
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