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Rebel group in Congo seizes key mineral mining town
M23 rebels stand with their weapons in Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo, December 23, 2022
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A GROUP with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo known for producing a key mineral used in smartphones, the group said on Thursday.
A spokesperson for the March 23 rebel group (M23) said the town was “liberated.”
The Congolese army declined to comment.
