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S. African peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in DRC

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Three South African peacekeepers have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting intensified on Saturday between the Congolese

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  1. Digital Journal

    S. African peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in DRC (opens Digital Journal)

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    Three South African peacekeepers have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting intensified on Saturday between the Congolese

  2. Al Jazeera

    At least 12 peacekeepers killed in eastern DR Congo fighting (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Nine South African and three Malawian peacekeeping soldiers have been killed by M23 rebels, authorities say.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    DR Congo: Peacekeepers killed in heavy fighting with M23 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    South Africa’s military said 9 soldiers were killed, Malawi and Uruguay also reported deaths. The M23 advance on Goma in the eastern DRC was reportedly repelled.

  4. Fox News

    13 UN peacekeepers, allied soldiers dead in Congo as M23 rebels make gains in key city (opens Fox News)

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    The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 is battling Congolese government forces in Congo's key city of Goma, causing the international airport there to be evacuated.

  5. NPR

    International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages around eastern Congo's key city (opens NPR)

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    Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead. M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling the eastern city of Goma.

  6. NBC News

    U.N. peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in eastern Congo (opens NBC News)

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    Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead, United Nations and army officials said Saturday.

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