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Congolese soldiers flee to Rwanda as M23 Rebels capture Goma

Muhamad Yehia Dozens of Congolese army soldiers fled into the Rwandan border town of Rubavu on Monday, where they surrendered their weapons and were processed by Rwandese border officials. It follows an advance by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who claimed they had captured the eastern city of Goma early Monday. …

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Israel’s military is building along UN-patrolled demilitarized zone in Syria, satellite images show

Muhamad Yehia DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel has begun a construction project along the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syria, apparently laying asphalt for a road right along the frontier, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show. Israeli troops have entered the demilitarized …

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