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Refugees arriving in Zambia with war wounds

UNHCR said the DRC refugee population in Kaputa, northern Zambia, had increased to 15,000 people over the past few days. “The influx of refugees continues unabated and we are very concerned about the situation in the DRC,” said UNCHR representative Mr Bajulaiye in a press release received by IRIN today. He said that for the first time, refugees with battle wounds had arrived, although their condition was reported to be stable. Among the recent arrivals is a group of 800 soldiers, who have been disarmed and separated by the Zambian authorities.

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