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Rebels claim new armed forces chief dead

    NAIROBI

    Rebels of the Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie (RCD)-Goma faction have challenged President Laurent-Desire Kabila to show the newly-appointed armed forces chief Lieutenant-General Sylvestre Lwecha, who they claim is dead. RCD information chief Lambert Mende told the Rwanda News Agency (RNA) Lwecha died nine days ago - before his appointment was announced - at Njonja in Itombwe, south of Bukavu. Mende was citing Mayi-Mayi fighters who had surrendered to the rebel forces and who had previously been led by Lwecha. RNA said that according to reports,
    Lwecha may have been shot dead during skirmishes in the hills of South Kivu.

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