#Congo | UN peacekeepers 'engaged' in 'intense' fighting with M23 forces in DR Congo 

The United Nations mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (#MONUSCO) said Friday that its peacekeepers are "engaged" in "intense" fighting against Rwanda-backed M23 forces, who have almost encircled the main city in the country's east.

MONUSCO's Quick Reaction Forces have "been actively engaged in intense combat," the UN said in a statement, adding that "over the past 48 hours MONUSCO heavy artillery fire carried out fire missions against M23 positions".
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