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Clashes, looting in capital

    NAIROBI

    Residents of the Bacongo and Makelekele areas of south Brazzaville have fled their homes due to fighting and looting in the area since Friday, news agencies and humanitarian sources said. Government troops sealed off the two neighbourhoods yesterday (Sunday) after conducting “mopping up” operations against Ninja militia who had “infiltrated” the city from the Pool region, news agencies said. Heavy weapons fire and explosions were heard between Friday and Sunday. Relative calm returned to the city today (Monday), although sporadic gunfire and explosions were reported in the morning, news agencies said. In addition to Ninja fighters allied to former prime minister Bernard Kolelas, groups of Cobra militia were reportedly also involved in the unrest in the two neighbourhoods, AFP said today.

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