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By David Smith in Johannesburg and Blase Wetemwami in Goma, guardian.co.uk, 19 Nov. 2012
Photo caption: People run as fighting erupts between M23 rebels and Congolese army troops near the airport in Goma. Photograph: AP
Rebels with the alleged backing of Rwanda threaten to invade the biggest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo yesterday/on Monday, with UN peacekeepers appearing powerless to stop them.
After several days of heavy fighting, the M23 militia group, which the UN accuses of human rights abuses and recruiting child solders, appeared to be on the brink of taking Goma after resistance from the Congolese army crumbled.
With regional tensions growing, neighbouring Rwanda accused Congolese soldiers of firing heavy weapons into its territory, wounding three civilians. Rwanda reported that one of the three civilians hit had died in hospital. Brigadier general Joseph Nzabamwita, a Rwandan army spokesman, said the Congolese army "has deliberately this evening bombed Rwanda, using T55 tank and mortar bombs" as well as 37.5mm anti-aircraft fire [....]
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by artappraiser on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 1:19am
The U.N. trembles now, too:
by artappraiser on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 2:54pm
by artappraiser on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 3:28pm
by artappraiser on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 3:37pm
by artappraiser on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 3:13am
Here's their Press Release
by artappraiser on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 3:22am
by artappraiser on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 4:07pm
Adrenalin-and-insurgent-junkie reporter Jeffrey Gettleman of the NYT is in Goma now, here's his reports:
Congo Rebels Ignore Appeal to Quit Attack, Nov 24/25
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/25/world/africa/congo-rebels-ignore-regio...
Army Fails to Halt Rebels’ Offensive in Congo, Nov 23/24
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/24/world/africa/army-fails-to-halt-rebels...
In New Tack, Congo’s Army Starts to Fight, Nov 22/23
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/world/africa/congo-army-stops-retreat-...
Congo Rebels, After Victory, Vow to Take the Capital, Nov 21/22
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/world/africa/congo-rebels-in-goma-vow-...
by artappraiser on Sun, 11/25/2012 - 5:43am
Note accompanying slideshow: Deep Wounds of Past Produce New Violence in Congo
by artappraiser on Mon, 11/26/2012 - 12:57am
AFP PHOTO/Phil Moore
by artappraiser on Mon, 11/26/2012 - 2:02pm