Topic - Army

GOMA, Congo — Congolese soldiers and fighters from a pro-government militia have reentered the strategic eastern town of Uvira, the army and residents said Monday, a month after it was seized by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, as fighting in the region escalated despite a U.S.-mediated peace deal.

Congolese soldiers reenter key eastern city after M23 rebels' withdrawal, army and residents say →

The army’s announcement late Wednesday - which said civilians would be able to evacuate through the “humanitarian corridor” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday - appeared to signal plans for an offensive in the towns of Deir Hafer and Maskana and surrounding areas, about 60 kilometers (40 miles) east of Aleppo city.

Syrian military tells civilians to evacuate contested area east of Aleppo amid rising tensions →