GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed Friday to have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance, as the U.N. warned that the recent escalation of fighting with government forces has left 350,000 internally displaced people without shelter.
Local sources said M23 rebels have surrounded the area around Kavumu national airport. They also recounted seeing scores of soldiers fleeing the town as the fighting raged on.
The Associated Press could not confirm who was in control of the airport, which is located about 30 kilometres (18.5 miles) from the city of Bukavu, which is the capital of South Kivu province. Government officials and civil
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