UN sends in troops as rebel battles continue

UN soldiers are boosting numbers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as battling armed groups continue fighting on all fronts.

Renewed fighting yesterday saw rebels again seize control of a major government army base at Rumangabo, 50 kilometres north of the eastern regional capital Goma.

The soldiers under Congolese rebel leader general Laurent Nkunda surprised the barracks town before dawn and by midday fighting had spread to nearby villages.