Congo’s government says Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo. The M23 rebels confirmed late Sunday that they were in the city to restore order after it was abandoned by Congolese forces.
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Rwanda-backed rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
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Congo says Rwanda-backed rebels occupy a second major city in its mineral-rich east
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A rebel group has said it has advanced into Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with residents reporting looting and fighters in the streets.
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city sat in wait on Saturday morning after a night of loud gunfire marking the ongoing advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.
Panic and looting are sweeping through eastern Congo’s second largest city as residents flee by the thousands to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. It came a day after M23 fighters entered the outskirts of Bukavu.
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city sat in wait on Saturday morning after a night of loud gunfire marking the ongoing advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels reached the center of east Congo’s second largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday morning and were present in most parts of the city after little resistance from government forces in an unprecedented expansion of their reach in their yearslong fighting.
Congo’s government says Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo. The M23 rebels confirmed late Sunday that they were in the city to restore order after it was abandoned by Congolese forces.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are reportedly occupying Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the second major city in the country's mineral-rich east to fall under their control.
Rwanda-backed rebels reached the center of east Congo's second largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday morning in an unprecedented expansion of their reach in their yearslong fighting.
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels reached the center of east Congo’s second largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday morning and were present in most parts of the city after little resistance from government forces in an unprecedented expansion of their reach in their yearslong fighting.
BUKAVU, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels have “occupied” a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo's government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor's
M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the eastern city of Bukavu with the backing of Rwandan forces, the second major city in the mineral-rich Kivu region to fall in three weeks.
BUKAVU, Congo -- Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the government said Sunday, as M23 rebels confirmed they were in the city to restore order after it was abandoned by Congolese forces.
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