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DR Congo rebels, troops clash as M23 says ready to withdraw

Congolese troops on patrol

Congolese troops on patrol on May 24, 2022 as people flee from fighting near the city of Goma. There were violent clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on December 6, 2022 between Congolese soldiers and the M23 rebel movement. PHOTO | AUBIN MUKONI | AFP

By  AFP

Goma

There were violent clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday between Congolese soldiers and the M23 rebel movement, local sources said, as the rebels said they were ready to disengage.

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