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Romanian Security Contractors Surrender Amid DR Congo Fighting

More than 280 Romanians fighting alongside Congolese forces have surrendered to M23 in the Rwandan border town of Gisenyi, accoring to Rwanda's army (Credit: AFP)

Dozens of Romanian security contractors in the eastern DR Congo crossed the border into neighbouring Rwanda on Wednesday to surrender to authorities following days of deadly fighting, according to Kigali.

Rwanda-backed fighters controlled almost all of the DR Congo city of Goma, a key mineral trading hub, Wednesday after a lightening offensive.

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