http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23894783 Democratic Republic of Congo: M23 rebel forces 'withdraw' 30 August 2013 Last updated at 17:17 M23 fighters in eastern Congo, near Rwanda, have been targeted in an offensive spearheaded by the UN The M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has said it will stop fighting, following days of clashes with UN-backed forces. M23 official Museveni Sendugo told the BBC its forces had already pulled back 5km (three miles) from the frontline. Rebel leader Bertrand Bisimwa said the pull-back would allow an independent investigation into how shells fell over the border in Rwanda on Thursday. The Congolese army denies Rwandan accusations it fired the shells. DR Congo and the UN accuse Rwanda of backing the M23, a charge it denies. Their troops have been pounding rebel positions on the Congolese side of the border with Rwanda near the city of Goma since last week. Since the M23 took up arms in 2012, fighting has forced some 800,0...
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