Congo's Army In Disarray. Army Flees The Battlefield

Congolese soldiers man a check point on a road leading into Goma (Photo AFP)

Congo Rebels Advance; Army Flees,
Abandons Weapons -- Yahoo News/AP

LUOFU, Congo – Rebels steadily advanced in eastern Congo on Tuesday, and fleeing government soldiers even fought with their allies as army control in the region broke down, witnesses said.

The Mai Mai militia normally support the government, but they appeared to be taking advantage of the army's retreat to steal the soldiers' weapons, witnesses said.

"They (Mai Mai) are seeing soldiers fleeing and they want them to leave their arms with them," Bahati Maene, 19, told The Associated Press after fleeing his home Monday night.

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Update #1: Congo troops in disarray, armed forces chief sacked -- Reuters
Update #2: Rebels withdraw from around key DR Congo town -- AFP

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