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Rebels sabotage rail bridge

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    Rebels in Congo Republic have sabotaged a bridge at Kibouende on the railway line linking the capital Brazzaville to the southern port and oil city of Pointe-Noire, Reuters reported, quoting an army spokesman on Friday. The spokesman Colonel Jean-Robert Obargui said the attackers were Ninja rebels loyal to former prime minister Bernard Kolelas. He added that government forces arrived on the scene shortly after the attack and drove away the Ninjas. Reuters said the attack, which occurred on Wednesday,
    dealt a blow to efforts to reopen the Pointe-Noire rail line closed by rebels for 10 months.

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