Rebels say they have taken key DR Congo city as thousands flee

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  Rebels edging closer to taking key DR Congo city

  Reports the airport has fallen adds to the sense that the M23 has the upper hand in the eastern city of Goma.
  
  BBC News - 6h
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  Rebels edging closer to taking key DR Congo city

  Yahoo News - 5h
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  Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma

  Gunfire rang out Monday across parts of Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, hours after Rwanda-backed rebels said they had seized the city.
  
  NBC News - 1d

• DR Congo accuses Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after rebels enter key city

  Officials warn assault on Goma by Rwandan-backed M23 militia could lead to wider regional conflict
  
  Financial Times - 1d

• Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma

  Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma
  
  ABC News - 1d
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  DR Congo rebels close in on key city as 13 peacekeepers killed

  The UN chief condemned the escalation, calling on Rwanda to halt support for rebels and withdraw.
  
  BBC News - 2d
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  Rwanda-backed rebels capture key eastern DR Congo town

  Yahoo News - Jan. 21
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  Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo

  Yahoo News - Jan. 5
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  Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo

  It is the second town seized by the group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 5

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