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Kinshasa says Gemena and Libenge recaptured

    NAIROBI
    The DRC government said on Sunday the towns of Gemena and Libenge had been recaptured. A military communique said 117 rebels were killed at Gemena, and Ugandan and Rwandan soldiers were taken prisoner. It added that Bemba narrowly escaped capture, and rebels fleeing to Zongo were ambushed. Reuters quoted sources across the border in the Central African Republic as saying Libenge had been bombed by allied forces. AFP reported from Bangui yesterday that mortar fire and heavy shooting was heard in the Zongo area, but could not confirm who was doing the shooting.

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