Rwandan-backed Rebels M23 Claim Capture Of Eastern Drc City Goma

Fighters enter city on border with Rwanda after lightning advance, raising risk of broader regional war Fighters from the Democratic Republic of the Congos Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group claim to have taken the eastern city of Goma after a lightning advance in recent weeks that has forced thousands from their homes and risked reigniting a broader regional war. We urge all residents of Goma to remain calm. The liberation of the city has been successfully carried out, and the situation is under control, the M23 spokesperson, Lawrence Kanyuka, .