Congolese army battles to halt advancing Rwanda-backed fighters

Congolese helicopter gunships swooped low over the plains to fire volleys of rockets and troops trucked towards the front line to halt Rwanda-backed fighters advancing on DR Congo's eastern provincial capital after capturing a string of towns. The Mi-24s -- rarely used because of the M23 and Rwanda anti-aircraft defences -- fly low over the [...]The post Congolese army battles to halt advancing Rwanda-backed fighters appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

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