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United Nations troops exchanged fire Wednesday with militia fighters who attacked them in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a military spokesman for the U.N. mission there said.

It was the second time in a week that the international peacekeeping force has come under attack by pro-government fighters, Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Paul Dietrich said.

"It was a rather small incident, but it's disturbing because it's the second time in a week," he said. Read full article »

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