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Ninja militia were driven back from the outskirts of Brazzaville on Tuesday, AFP reported. A military source said clashes had been very violent around the town of Mafuta just south of the capital before the rebels retreated to Loua, 15 km away. Meanwhile, nine Europeans were yesterday reported missing in the Dolisie region, the scene of heavy fighting between government forces and Cocoyes militia loyal to ex-president Pascal Lissouba.
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