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| At least 40 Rwandan Hutu rebels have been killed in air strikes in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to military officials. | At least 40 Rwandan Hutu rebels have been killed in air strikes in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to military officials. |
| The air raids, in the east of the country, came during a joint offensive by the Congolese and Rwandan armies. | The air raids, in the east of the country, came during a joint offensive by the Congolese and Rwandan armies. |
| A rebel commander, Edmond Ngarambe, is reported to have surrendered along with other rebel fighters. | A rebel commander, Edmond Ngarambe, is reported to have surrendered along with other rebel fighters. |
| The Congolese government has allowed Rwandan troops into its territory to pursue Rwandan rebels based there. | The Congolese government has allowed Rwandan troops into its territory to pursue Rwandan rebels based there. |
| The numbers killed in the air raids - 75km west of the provincial capital Goma - make them the deadliest since the arrival of Rwandan forces in January. | |
| One air strike was directed specifically at a meeting of rebel commanders belong to the Hutu Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), some of whose leaders are accused of involvement in Rwanda's 1994 genocide. | One air strike was directed specifically at a meeting of rebel commanders belong to the Hutu Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), some of whose leaders are accused of involvement in Rwanda's 1994 genocide. |
| Civilian casualties | Civilian casualties |
| In a separate development, campaign group Human Rights Watch has reported an increasing number of civilian deaths since Rwandan forces moved over the border into DR Congo's eastern provinces. | |
| More than 100 civilians have been killed in the past three weeks, according to Human Rights Watch. | More than 100 civilians have been killed in the past three weeks, according to Human Rights Watch. |
| The group says Hutu rebels abducted some civilians to use as human shields, while others were hacked to death. | The group says Hutu rebels abducted some civilians to use as human shields, while others were hacked to death. |
| Human Rights Watch has again urged combatants not to attack civilians caught up in the latest fighting. | Human Rights Watch has again urged combatants not to attack civilians caught up in the latest fighting. |
| The presence of the FDLR in DR Congo is one of the factors in some 15 years of conflict in the region. | |
| Rwanda has twice invaded its larger neighbour, saying it wants to stop the FDLR staging attacks from Congolese territory. | |
| It had accused DR Congo of supporting the FDLR, before the two countries agreed to work together against all rebel groups in the area. |