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Rebels capture more ground in Congo as fighting intensifies

M23 rebels prepare to leave after a ceremony to mark the withdrawal from their positions in the town of Kibumba, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, December 23, 2022. [AP Photo]

A rebel group linked with neighboring Rwanda seized more territory Friday, threatening supply routes to the regional capital, as fighting intensified in conflict-ridden east Congo, local residents and aid workers said.

As M23 rebels captured the village of Mushaki in North Kivu province after more than two days of fighting with government forces and militias, civilians - including refugees from other areas - fled.

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