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Fighting in Congo despite rebel promises to UN
Another heroic chapter in the UN saga and it's legendary daring-don'tCongo's army clashed with rebels in some of the worst fighting in a week despite the rebel leader's promise to support a cease-fire, the United Nations and witnesses said Monday. The two sides battled Sunday night in Rwindi, about 75 miles (125 kilometers) north of the eastern provincial capital of Goma. About 150 people took refuge outside a U.N. peacekeeping base here, huddling beside a white shipping container as "These blue helmets would not let us inside, but it's better than nothing," said Clement Elias, 20, referring to the U.N. peacekeepers. He said he heard 100 explosions Sunday night. There was no immediate word on casualties, according to U.N. peacekeeping spokesman Col. Jean-Paul Dietrich. "Everybody is trying to push the other side back," Dietrich said. "It's very regrettable that they could not respect the cease-fire." You don't expect us to actually do something, do you? Posted by: Spot 2008-11-17 |
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