Rwanda-backed rebels say they've captured Congo city of Goma

The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group claims they've captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.N. and other aid agencies report hospitals in the city are overwhelmed treating hundreds of patients with gunshot, mortar and other wounds, while dead bodies lay in the streets. Ruth Maclean, West Africa bureau chief for the New York Times, joined CBS News to talk about the situation.

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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter Congo's Safe-Haven City

Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more than one million displaced people were now inside the city.
The Wall Street Journal - 2d
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 - 2d
Rwandan-backed rebels M23 claim capture of eastern DRC city Goma

Fighters enter city on border with Rwanda after lightning advance, raising risk of broader regional war. Fighters from the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group claim to ...
The Guardian - 2d
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo

The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance.
The New York Times - 2d
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of Congo city

Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, woke up on Monday morning uncertain about who is in control of the city, which Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured
ABC News - 2d
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 - 3d
Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands

Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the key eastern city of Goma
ABC News - 3d
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo

Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.
The New York Times - 5d
Rwanda-backed rebels capture key eastern DR Congo town

Yahoo News - Jan. 21

Rwanda-backed rebels say they've captured Congo city of Goma

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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter Congo's Safe-Haven City

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma

Rwandan-backed rebels M23 claim capture of eastern DRC city Goma

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo

Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of Congo city

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

Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels capture key eastern DR Congo town

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