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Troops start DRC pullout

    JOHANNESBURG

    Zimbabwean troops began leaving the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday in line with the provisions of the Lusaka peace accord, news organisations reported. The withdrawal of some 200 soldiers from the 51st battalion is the first pullout of Zimbabweans since they entered the war on the Kinshasa government’s side three years ago. The contingent flew out of Mbandaka in Equateur province, and a further 2,000 are due to follow over the next few days. There are a
    reported 10,000 Zimbabwean soldiers in the DRC. At the departure ceremony in Mbandaka, the Angolan deputy commander of the allied forces (DRC, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Angola), Fipe Viper, said the Zimbabweans were the first battalion to leave Congo “after successfully discharging” their duty. “The enemy’s failure to remove the DRC government is a result of you
    and your compatriots’ commitment and sacrifice,” he added.

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