56 Die in Attack on Rebel Camp
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At least 56 people were killed in the east of Congo, formerly known as Zaire, when militiamen loyal to President Laurent Kabila attacked a rebel military camp about 2 1/2 miles north of Goma, rebel officials said. Goma is the stronghold of Tutsi-led rebels who launched an insurgency aimed at ousting Kabila last month. Last week, a coordinated offensive on Goma left almost 300 people dead, rebel officials said. Aid workers say thousands of people in eastern Congo have been displaced by fighting since the rebellion began.
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