Thousands flee as 'insurgents' attack DR Congo army
Soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) patrol Goma and Rutshuru areas in the country's restive North Kivu province in the past. FILE PHOTO | REUTERS
Thousands of people living near DR Congo's eastern border with Uganda fled their homes on Monday after suspected insurgents attacked army positions, officials said.
The attacks began at around 2300 EAT on Sunday with gunfire continuing into the night, sending desperate residents of Rutshuru territory in troubled North Kivu province fleeing over the border into Uganda.
