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Thu, 2 Jan 2014 15:56 PM

Congolese soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) stand next to their burning vehicle after an ambush near the village of Mavivi in North Kivu province January 2, 2014. The colonel in charge of military operations against insurgents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was killed on Thursday in an ambush by the ADF-NALU, a Ugandan rebel group, the government said. Colonel Mamadou Ndala, who helped to secure the military defeat of the powerful M23 rebel movement in November, died of his wounds after a rocket attack on his vehicle near the village of Mavivi. Government spokesman Lambert Mende said three other soldiers in the vehicle were also killed in the attack. Ndala was travelling without a military escort, he said. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS)

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 15:05 PM

A Congolese soldier from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) stands next to their burning vehicle after an ambush near the village of Mazizi in North Kivu province January 2, 2014. The colonel in charge of military operations against rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was killed on Thursday in the ambush along with three other soldiers, government spokesman Lambert Mende said. Colonel Mamadou Ndala, who helped to secure the military defeat of the M23 rebel group in November, died of his injuries after a rocket attack on his vehicle near the village of Mazizi, Mende said. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 15:24 PM

The colonel who helped defeat the powerful M23 rebel group is killed after a rocket attack in North Kivu province

Thu, 2 Jan 2014 15:43 PM

CONGO-DEMOCRATIC/REBELS:Army commander in eastern Congo killed in ambush