Karuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo explained

Official Name:Karuba
Pushpin Map:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Kivu
Subdivision Type2:Territory
Subdivision Name2:Masisi Territory
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2005
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:-1.5833°N 87°W

Karuba is a village in Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In September and October 2007, it was the scene of fighting between the forces of rebel general Laurent Nkunda and the army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] [2] The Congolese army claimed to be in control of Karuba as of October 10, 2007.[2]

References

  1. News: Clashes in eastern Congo for second day--U.N.. https://archive.today/20120910160802/http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSL25284299._CH_.2400 . dead . 2012-09-10 . . Reuters Group . 2007-09-25 . 2007-10-12 .
  2. News: More than 100 killed in Congo . Agence France-Presse, via Turkish News Daily . Dogan Daily News . 2007-10-11 . 2007-10-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071011083004/http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=85714 . 2007-10-11 . dead .

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