Congo: Rebels seize east Congo army camp-UN

(SomaliNet) In heavy fighting that sent thousands of civilians fleeing, fighters of renegade General Laurent Nkunba have seized a major army camp in eastern Congo, rebels and UN officials say

According to refugees, an unknown number of soldiers, rebels and civilians have been killed.

Congolese government troops raced to reinforce a counterattack on Sunday morning, and one tank careened into a group of fleeing civilians and killed three teenage boys.

Associated Press reporters who watched the fathers burying their sons in a cabbage patch at Kibumba could hear bombing from army tanks about 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the Rumangabo army camp.

It is the second time rebels have seized the army base since fighting resumed Aug. 28 in North Kivu province. - Sapa-AP