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    <text>Nineteen people are killed and 26 more injured during the explosions of mortar bombs in the town of Mweso in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The March 23 Movement is blamed for the attack. </text>
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      <text>At least four civilians and three soldiers are killed, with 11 injured, in an shooting at a displaced persons' camp in Nyiragongo, North Kivu, DRC, amid ongoing conflict between the army and M23 rebels. </text>
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    <text>Angola announces that it will deploy troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the failure of a ceasefire between government forces and M23 rebels in North Kivu. </text>
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    <text>M23 insurgents capture the town of Kitshanga in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, after days of heavy fighting. The DRC army confirms the withdrawal of its troops from the town, saying that it was a &quot;tactical move to protect civilians&quot;. </text>
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      <text>Twelve people are injured after a bomb explodes in a market in Beni, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, </text>
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    <text>Twelve people are injured when a bomb explodes in a market in Beni, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, </text>
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