Congo takes back Goma as rebels stake out nearby
Posted: December 4, 2012 at 2:04 a.m.
Congolese soldiers took control of Goma, a strategic city of 1 million on Monday, but rebels staked out positions just 1.6 miles away as they waited for the government to respond to an afternoon deadline to start negotiations.
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