UN, Congo Forces Seize Rebel Bases

The United Nations is increasing pressure on Rwandan rebels in eastern Congo to disarm, a day after U.N. and Congolese forces seized bases of a different rebel group. Martin Kobler, chief of the U.N. mission in Congo, said in a statement Tuesday that the seizure of the bases is a "strong signal for all armed groups, including the FDLR, [that] the only way toward peace is through voluntary disarmament." On Monday, the U.N. said troops have been positioned for a joint...

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