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Ongoing sporadic fighting reported

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    Fighting continues to be reported in the DRC in advance of Friday's new deadline for a complete cessation of hostilities and disengagement of forces. Both the government's Forces armees congolaises (FAC) and rebels of the Rwandan-backed Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie (RCD) have reported continued, intensive fighting in and around the government-held town of Ikela in Equateur Province, with each side blaming the other for initiating attacks. Meanwhile, many civilians were killed
    during and after recent engagements between the RCD and a joint militia of Mayi-Mayi and Burundi FDD rebels in Lemera, Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday. Witnesses alleged that the militia had abducted civilians when they fled the town as the RCD regained control, and that the RCD and Rwandan allies had killed civilians in reprisal attacks, Reuters reported.

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