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Congo rebels on outskirts of Goma


Rebels in Congo, known as M23, who U.N. experts say, are backed by neighbouring Rwanda, have reached the outskirts of the eastern city of Goma after pushing back government troops, despite U.N. peacekeepers returning fire from helicopter gunships. 

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