GOMA, DRCongo, 12 Decembre 2007 - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army was in retreat in the face of rebel counter-attacks...
...as witnesses described roads packed with fleeing troops.
Residents of Nord-Kivu province, near the eastern border with Rwanda, described columns of terrified civilians and disorganised troops heading south from rebel forces...
Defence Minister Diemu Chikez said however the retreat was an effort to "regroup"
"The insurgents launched a surprise attack. We pulled back and they retook Mushake and Karuba...
The army is reorganising...
Residents of the war-ravaged region said the retreat looked disorganised.
"We don’t understand what’s happening. Soldiers of the 14th Brigade (which captured Mushake last week) were fleeing towards Sake, Bweremana and Minova.
It was a total rout," said Sake resident David Maheshe.
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