Gunmen Ambush Presidential Guards In N. Kivu; FLDR Suspected
September 01 2015
Gunmen in the Democratic Republic of Congo have ambushed and killed six members of the elite presidential guard, say local and military sources cited by TRT World (Turkey).
The soldiers from the Republican Guard were on their way to collect rations on Monday when their vehicle came under fire on a road 25 miles from Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, said a military source cited by Reuters.
Three soldiers were said to have been wounded and one was taken hostage by the...
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