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                  Fighting Erupts Between Soldiers, M23 in DRC

   U.N.-backed soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are advancing
   on M23 rebels in a region near the Ugandan border, as the army
   continues its bid to oust the rebels from their strongholds.
   Government officials said Wednesday that heavy fighting had erupted
   near the eastern town of Bunagana.
   The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says the fighting has
   prompted more than 5,000 civilians to flee into Uganda. It says that
   number could double by Thursday.
   The Congolese army has seized several towns from M23 since fighting
   began last Friday.
   M23 consists of rebel fighters who joined the Congolese army in a 2009
   peace deal but later defected after complaining of poor treatment.
   Earlier this month, the U.N. said the peace talks in Uganda between the
   government and the rebels had stalled. Negotiators said the two sides
   remained apart over proposed amnesty for the rebels.
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