US condemns attack on displacement camp in eastern Congo
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- United States
The United States strongly condemned an attack on Friday on a displacement camp in eastern Congo that killed at least nine people, the State Department said in a statement.
The statement said the attack came from positions held by Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF) and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. The U.S. is "gravely concerned about the recent RDF and M23 expansion" in eastern Congo, it said.
A two-year offensive by M23 rebels has moved closer to the eastern Congolese city of Goma in recent months, prompting thousands to seek refuge in the city from surrounding areas.
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