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At least four killed as fighting in DRC continues despite truce: Report

Soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) dig trenches at a frontline military position above the town of Kibirizi, controlled by the M23 rebels, in North Kivu province, eastern DRC [File: Alexis Huguet/AFP]

Two children and two teenagers have been killed in a bombardment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local sources have told AFP news agency.

The United States announced a humanitarian truce on July 5 between Kinshasa and the M23 rebel group operating in eastern DRC. It was supposed to last until July 19, but fighting erupted on Friday.

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