Men displaced by war get haircuts at Bulengo camp just outside Goma in eastern Congo, February 26, 2009. The UN said today the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo were conducting “hit-and-run” attacks on former positions lost in the last month after a joint-military operation between Rwanda and Congo. Photo/REUTERSRebels 'Retake Congo Positions' -- The BBC News
Hutu rebels have retaken positions they lost in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN peacekeepers say.
The UN says it has reports that FDLR rebels captured several villages and a former military training school, days after Rwandan troops began to withdraw.
However, Congolese officials said the rebels made "hit-and-run" raids, denying it was a major regrouping.
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