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Article: Former Congolese rebels block troops deployment in eastern DRC
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- December 13, 2004
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Former Congolese rebels block troops deployment in eastern DRC
KIGALI, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Former Congolese rebels blocked
Kinshasa's troops reinforcement to the border with Rwanda, according
to reports on Monday.
According to senior military commanders in eastern DRC, the Rwanda-
backed ex-rebels who are now integrated into the Congolese army
blocked the Kinshasa sent troops. But the clashes which started on
Sunday had calmed by Monday.
Etienne Bindu, military commander of the DRC's North Kivu
province, was quoted as saying the fighting had calmed by Monday
between the former rebels and the newly sent troops.
The fighting took place in the town of Kanyabayonga, some 180 km
north of ...