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At least 11 dead and scores injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders’ rally, rebels say

At least 11 people were killed and 65 others wounded during a rally for M23 rebel leader Corneille Nangaa in Bukavu, as reported by Nangaa himself.
Witnesses reported gunfire and explosions at the rally, causing chaos and injury among attendees.
Nangaa claimed that the grenades used in the attack were similar to those employed by Burundi's army.
The M23 rebels have recently captured Bukavu and are battling the DRC's army, raising fears of a regional conflict.

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Congo trades blame with rebels over deadly rally blasts

(Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's government and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels traded blame on Friday for several explosions at a rally in the rebel-held eastern city of Bukavu that killed 13 people and wounded scores of others the previous day. Read full story

10 hours ago·Malaysia

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allAfrica

Rwanda: DR Congo Crisis - Death Toll From Bukavu Terror Attack Rises to 13, Says M23

According to hospital sources, the death toll from "the terrorist attack" at a rebel rally in eastern DR Congo's city of Bukavu, on Thursday, February 27, has risen to 13 dead and 72 injured, including women and children, according to a top AFC/M23 leader.

13 hours ago·South Africa

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Observador

DR Congo. At least 11 dead and 65 injured in an explosion at an M23 rally in the east of the country

The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, were meeting with residents when the explosions occurred in the central part of Bukavu, the provincial capital. The President regrets the attack.

At least 11 dead in DRC after blasts at M23 rally, rebels say

BUKAVU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — At least 11 people were killed and scores injured Thursday when explosions in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu struck a rally held by leaders of the M23 rebel group, which took control of the city earlier this month. Rebel leaders blamed the bombing on the Democratic Republic of Congo's government and said attackers were among those killed in the blasts, with conflicting reports among rebels and local offic…

1 day ago·United States

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Republic World

Explosion at Rally in Bukavu Kills 11, Rebels Blame Congo's Government

Bakavu: At least 11 people were killed and many others injured on Thursday when explosions targeted a rally in Bukavu, eastern Congo, organized by M23 rebel leaders.M23 leaders blamed the bombing on Congo's government and said attackers were among those killed in the blasts, with

1 day ago·Mumbai, India

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