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Rebels claim Gbadolite taken

    NAIROBI

    MLC leader Jean-Pierre Bemba said his troops had captured the northwest town of Gbadolite in Equateur province on the border with the Central African Republic (CAR), news organisations reported. He said Gbadolite, the birthplace of ex-President Mobutu Sese Seko, was taken on Saturday after fierce fighting with government troops, supported by Sudanese forces
    and Rwandan Interahamwe militia. Bemba also warned neighbouring CAR to stay out of the conflict, accusing it of supporting DRC President Laurent-Desire Kabila.

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