This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20405739
The article has changed 17 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
DR Congo M23 rebels 'enter Goma city' | DR Congo M23 rebels 'enter Goma city' |
(35 minutes later) | |
A BBC correspondent has seen what seems to be a column of rebel fighters entering central Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. | A BBC correspondent has seen what seems to be a column of rebel fighters entering central Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. |
He saw them exchange small arms fire with the Congolese army. | |
The M23 rebels approached from the airport to the north, which they say is under their control. | |
Tens of thousands of people have fled recent fighting, which has led to fears of a resumption of the DR Congo war, in which some five million people died. | |
Neighbouring Rwanda has denied persistent accusations that it backs the rebels. | |
On Monday, it accused the Congolese army of deliberately firing across the border onto its territory. | |
UN sources have confirmed they believe the rebels control Goma's airport and a local resident told the BBC he could see rebel soldiers there. | |
But the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse, in Goma, says there is a sizable UN presence there as well, and it is not clear who controls the northern approach into the city |