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| Rebels push back DR Congo troops | Rebels push back DR Congo troops |
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| Government troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are withdrawing from their current positions in Kibumba which is under attack by Tutsi rebels. | Government troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are withdrawing from their current positions in Kibumba which is under attack by Tutsi rebels. |
| UN forces backing the army say General Laurent Nkunda's fighters work in guerrilla groups making them difficult to locate and repulse. | UN forces backing the army say General Laurent Nkunda's fighters work in guerrilla groups making them difficult to locate and repulse. |
| The BBC's Thomas Fessy says it is tense in nearby Goma city, where an estimated 20,000 people are fleeing. | The BBC's Thomas Fessy says it is tense in nearby Goma city, where an estimated 20,000 people are fleeing. |
| They slept overnight in the rain - there was no aid because of insecurity. | They slept overnight in the rain - there was no aid because of insecurity. |
| Our reporter says one peacekeeper has been injured in the heavy battles that are continuing around Kibumba - which housed a displacement camp for those already displaced by fighting in the region. | Our reporter says one peacekeeper has been injured in the heavy battles that are continuing around Kibumba - which housed a displacement camp for those already displaced by fighting in the region. |
| In pictures: Thousands flee fighting | |
| Gen Nkunda has vowed to take the regional capital, Goma, 30km north of Kibumba, where the UN headquarters was stoned and one civilian was killed in demonstrations on Monday. | Gen Nkunda has vowed to take the regional capital, Goma, 30km north of Kibumba, where the UN headquarters was stoned and one civilian was killed in demonstrations on Monday. |
| People are angry at what they see as the 17,000-strong UN force's failure to protect them. | People are angry at what they see as the 17,000-strong UN force's failure to protect them. |
| UN vehicles were again stoned on Tuesday morning and riot police have been deployed across the city to prevent further demonstrations. | UN vehicles were again stoned on Tuesday morning and riot police have been deployed across the city to prevent further demonstrations. |
| Meanwhile, the UN says fighting also broke out on Tuesday morning near the Ugandan border town of Rutshuru. | Meanwhile, the UN says fighting also broke out on Tuesday morning near the Ugandan border town of Rutshuru. |
| At around 0600 local time (0300GMT), Gen Nkunda's fighters attacked Rubare, 70km north of Goma, not far from where UN armoured personnel carriers were fired upon on Sunday. | At around 0600 local time (0300GMT), Gen Nkunda's fighters attacked Rubare, 70km north of Goma, not far from where UN armoured personnel carriers were fired upon on Sunday. |
| Rutshuru houses tens of thousands of displaced people, some of whom are reported to be fleeing towards Uganda. | Rutshuru houses tens of thousands of displaced people, some of whom are reported to be fleeing towards Uganda. |
| A peace deal was signed in Goma between the government and various rebel groups at the end of January. | A peace deal was signed in Goma between the government and various rebel groups at the end of January. |
| Although he signed the deal, Gen Nkunda has always refused to disarm while Rwandan Hutu rebels still operate in the area. | Although he signed the deal, Gen Nkunda has always refused to disarm while Rwandan Hutu rebels still operate in the area. |
| He has always said he is protecting his Tutsi people from those who carried out the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. | He has always said he is protecting his Tutsi people from those who carried out the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. |
| About 200,000 people fled their homes after fighting resumed in the area in late August. | About 200,000 people fled their homes after fighting resumed in the area in late August. |
| The United Nations says many refugees are malnourished and some are dying of hunger. | The United Nations says many refugees are malnourished and some are dying of hunger. |
| Are you in Democratic Republic of Congo? Are you affected by the issues in this story? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | Are you in Democratic Republic of Congo? Are you affected by the issues in this story? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |