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January 6, 2015

Burundi: 100 Rebels Killed in Clashes with Military 
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In the Central African nation of Burundi, more than 100 rebels have
reportedly been killed following days of heavy clashes with the army.
The military says the rebels entered the country from the neighboring
Democratic Republic of Congo. The news comes as United Nations and
Congolese forces say they have launched strikes against a Burundian
rebel group based in the eastern Congolese borderlands.

 

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