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Fighting between DR Congo army, ADF rebels leaves 39 dead

Xinhua, December 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

Fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) army and Uganda's Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels have left 39 people dead in Beni territory, within North Kivu province, military spokesman for the UN mission in Congo, Amouzoun Codjo Martin, said Wednesday.

"The fighting that occurred on Nov. 29 left one peacekeeper, seven DR Congo soldiers, ten civilians and 21 ADF rebels dead," Codjo said during the UN's weekly press conference.

He said the UN peacekeepers will continue with their military operations in North Kivu province, in coordination with the Congolese army, against ADF fighters.

Codjo noted that operations of the UN force in Beni territory is aimed at neutralizing remaining ADF fighters, who had recently committed atrocities against the UN force, Congolese army as well as civilians in the eastern part of DR Congo. Enditem