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Soldiers of the Congolese Army on patrol in Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Soldiers of the Congolese Army on patrol in Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Armed mutineers led by a former Congolese military captain attempted, and failed, to take over the official residence and offices of the president.