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DR Congo troops killed 'in Virunga park' by Rwandan army
« on: February 17, 2018, 11:28:37 am »
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DR Congo troops killed 'in Virunga park' by Rwandan army

    16 February 2018

At least five Congolese soldiers have been killed by the Rwandan army, the military in DR Congo says.

Gen Bruno Mandevu said the clash had occurred in the Virunga National Park, on Congolese territory - a claim Rwanda denied.

He said the Congolese troops initially thought they were fighting one of the many rebel groups active in the area.

Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43085587

The BBC has an article likewise reading that a lot of the refugees coming up from Sub-Saharan Africa are coming from this area.