Congolese government troops were engaged in “violent battles” with rebel Ninja militia at Loumou, about 20 km from the capital Brazzaville, AFP said today. Citing an army statement, AFP said government troops had seized rebel anti-aircraft weapons during this week’s clashes. Pro-government forces were also seeking to move back towards Brazzaville from the south-western Dolisie area, a stronghold of the rebel Cocoye militia, it said. Government figures indicate that fighting in the country had claimed at least 1,000 lives since December 1998, AFP added. (For more information, see today’s IRIN background report on Congo’s militia groups).
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