A refugee exodus from the northwestern town of Zongo at the beginning of the month was sparked by unruly government troops rather than rebel action, state TV reported on Friday. The broadcast, monitored by the BBC, said soldiers had looted a drinks depot belonging to Mouvement de liberation congolais (MLC) rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba. A battalion of the special presidential guard was sent from Kinshasa to restore order, and life is returning to normal, the report said.
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