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Kenya deploys special forces to DRC as rebels remain defiant

Kenya Special forces when they arrived in Eastern DRC from Uganda. [Courtesy]

Kenya has deployed special forces to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a regional force meant to track down rebels and restore order in the mineral-rich region.

M23 rebels are active in the region. The Kenya Defence Forces troops, whose numbers have not yet been disclosed, entered the region on Friday through Ishasha, a border town between Uganda and the DRC.

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