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DR Congo troops killed 'in Virunga park' by Rwandan army | DR Congo troops killed 'in Virunga park' by Rwandan army |
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At least five Congolese soldiers have been killed by the Rwandan army, the military in DR Congo says. | At least five Congolese soldiers have been killed by the Rwandan army, the military in DR Congo says. |
Gen Bruno Mandevu said the clash had occurred in the Virunga National Park, on Congolese territory - a claim Rwanda denied. | Gen Bruno Mandevu said the clash had occurred in the Virunga National Park, on Congolese territory - a claim Rwanda denied. |
He said the Congolese troops initially thought they were fighting one of the many rebel groups active in the area. | He said the Congolese troops initially thought they were fighting one of the many rebel groups active in the area. |
Some fear these clashes could increase tensions between the countries, which have a troubled history. | Some fear these clashes could increase tensions between the countries, which have a troubled history. |
Rwanda twice invaded its much-larger neighbour in the 1990s. | Rwanda twice invaded its much-larger neighbour in the 1990s. |
Rwandan army spokesman Col Innocent Munyengango confirmed the clashes to the BBC Great Lakes service and said there had been no Rwandan casualties. | |
"Congolese encroached on our base and attacked us. Our soldiers had to defend themselves," he said. | |
Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, across the border with Rwanda, remains deeply unstable. | Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, across the border with Rwanda, remains deeply unstable. |
Aid agencies are warning about violence in the north-eastern Ituri province, where the United Nations children's agency, Unicef, says more than 46,000 children are on the run. | Aid agencies are warning about violence in the north-eastern Ituri province, where the United Nations children's agency, Unicef, says more than 46,000 children are on the run. |
The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga has seen burnt and abandoned villages in the province where people from the Hema and Lendu ethnic groups have been fighting for control of land. | The BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga has seen burnt and abandoned villages in the province where people from the Hema and Lendu ethnic groups have been fighting for control of land. |
Earlier this week, the Norwegian Refugee Council, a humanitarian NGO, warned that the crisis in DR Congo was at a deadly tipping point. | Earlier this week, the Norwegian Refugee Council, a humanitarian NGO, warned that the crisis in DR Congo was at a deadly tipping point. |
In the past two years, more people have been displaced in DR Congo than any other country. | In the past two years, more people have been displaced in DR Congo than any other country. |
A total of 4.5 million people need assistance. | A total of 4.5 million people need assistance. |
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