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Rebels take east DR Congo town, army claims tactical retreat

APCLS militia patrol Kitshanga in eastern DRC

Members of APCLS militia patrol Kitshanga in eastern DRC. M23 rebels seized the town from the army as they continued to advance in the country's troubled east, the military said on January 27, 2023. PHOTO | GUERCHOM NDEBO | AFP

By  AFP

Goma

Rebels from the M23 group in Democratic Republic of Congo seized a town from the army as they continued to advance in the country's troubled east, the military said Friday.

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