Democratic Republic of Congo rebels begin Goma pullout

Rebels started to retreat from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern provincial capital today after an attempt to garner ammunition at the airport failed and their original pullout was postponed, a UN official said.

Trucks full of M23 rebels drove along the road that leads out of Goma toward Kibumba, where the rebels are supposed to settle following an agreement reached in Kampala last week with nations bordering DRC. M23 soldiers were cheering as they did a final tour in the city centre.