Congo, UN Forces Primed for Rebel Offensive as Leaders Meet
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United Nations and Democratic Republic of Congo forces are preparing for a military offensive against Rwandan rebels in eastern Congo after UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for “decisive action” against the insurgents.
Lieutenant-General Carlos Alberto Dos Santos Cruz, commander of the UN peacekeeping force, will meet today with South African President Jacob Zuma to discuss the planned attack, Charles Bambara, spokesman for the UN mission in Congo, told reporters in Kinshasa on Jan. 13. South Africa is one of three countries, including Tanzania and Malawi, that contribute soldiers to the 3,000-member Force Intervention Brigade.