Saturday, August 24, 2013

3 UN Peacekeepers Wounded in Congo

Three UN peacekeepers have been injured in the latest fighting in Congo.

M23 rebels renewed the fighting on Wednesday.

Since then UN and Congo forces have exchanged artillery fire with the rebels.

UN helicopters have also gone on the offensive against rebel positions near Goma.

The fighting has killed six civilians and an unknown number of rebels.

Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding the rebels, not just financially, but this time with actual troops.

Rwanda denies the accusations of sending troops.

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