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08 11 13 AP: 1,700 M23 rebels surrender to Uganda
At least 1,700 Congolese M23 rebels, including the top commander, have surrendered to Ugandan authorities following their defeat by Congolese troops, a Ugandan military official said Thursday.
Read More08 11 13 AFP: DR Congo's M23 rebels surrender to Uganda
Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 guerrillas, including rebel chief Sultani Makenga, have surrendered en masse in Uganda, officers said Thursday, signalling the end of an 18-month insurgency.
Read More08 11 13 AP: Official: M23 chief, rebels surrender to Uganda
The top commander of Congo's M23 rebel movement and about 1,700 of his fighters surrendered to Ugandan authorities following defeat by Congolese troops, a Ugandan military official said Thursday.
Read More08 11 13 Deutsche Presse-Agentur: Uganda says 1,700 M23 fighters surrender
More than 1,700 fighters from the Congolese M23 rebel group have surrendered in neighbouring Uganda, the military said Thursday.
Read More08 11 13 AFP: Wounded M23 rebels crossed into Rwanda: Red Cross
Ninety-five wounded fighters from the Democratic Republic of Congo's rebel M23 movement, defeated by the Congolese army with UN backing, have crossed into Rwanda and are receiving medical treatment there, the Red Cross said Thursday.
Read More07 11 13 Reuters: Congo's FDLR rebels now in peacekeepers' sights -U.N. Security Council
After the success of the Congolese army and U.N. peacekeepers in defeating M23 rebels, the U.N. Security Council agreed on Wednesday that attention should now turn to tackling other armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, envoys said.
Read More07 11 13 AP: Congo UN chief salutes army for defeating rebels
The head of Congo's United Nations peacekeeping mission says he salutes the army for its victory over the M23 rebels and warns other armed groups in the country's volatile east that further threats against the civilian population will not be tolerated.
Read More07 11 13 Reuters: U.S. may consider easing sanctions on Rwanda -envoy
The United States would consider resuming military aid to Rwanda if it found Rwandan support for the M23 Congolese rebel group believed to use child soldiers had ended, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.
Read More07 11 13 AFP: After crushing M23, Kinshasa sets sights on Hutu rebels
Kinshasa vowed Wednesday to build on its defeat of the M23 rebels to hunt down other groups still roving the volatile east while the UN called for sealing the end of the insurgency with fresh talks.
Read More07 11 13 Los Angeles Times: Congo's defeated M23 rebels vow to disband and disarm
ongo's M23 rebels, the latest in a succession of militias responsible for horrific attacks on civilians in the east of the country, effectively surrendered Tuesday when they announced that they were laying down their arms and disbanding.
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