More Than 500 Killed in Congo Battles
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KIGALI, Rwanda — At least 518 people, including 319 Congolese civilians, died during the week that Rwandan and Ugandan troops battled over the Congolese city of Kisangani, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Monday.
The agency said the toll could rise as aid workers clear the rubble of bombed-out houses and apartments. It said 120 soldiers also died in the June 5-10 fighting.
Three rebel factions are battling to oust Congolese President Laurent Kabila, and five foreign armies are also involved. Rwanda and Uganda fell out over their support for rival insurgent forces.
The U.N. said both Rwanda and Uganda had withdrawn from Kisangani as demanded by a resolution.
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