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Congo says M23 fighters captured downed air crew
« on: February 01, 2017, 12:47:27 am »
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Congo says M23 fighters captured downed air crew

The Congolese army on Tuesday said armed fighters belonging to the former M23 rebel group had captured four crew members of a military helicopter which crashed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, and that three died after being tortured.

The crew members had been seized alive and handed over to the M23 movement's military chief, Sultani Makenga, the army's General Leon Mushale told reporters in the eastern city of Goma.

Mushale said the fourth crew member was still missing.

The incident could point to a resurgence in activity by M23 fighters more than three years after the group was crushed by the army, and herald renewed instability in eastern Congo where dozens of armed groups are fighting for control of mineral resources.

Elie Mutela, a senior representative of M23's political wing based in Uganda, denied its fighters were in Congo.

More: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-congo-rebels-idUSKBN15F1Z6
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Re: Congo says M23 fighters captured downed air crew
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2017, 03:05:09 am »
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