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U.N. peacekeepers in Congo ordered to protect civilians after city shelled

Head last Thursday ordered the UN peacekeeping force in Congo to take action to protect civilians hit by shelling, the town of Goma renewed fighting between rebel forces and M23.
Million Rwandan border town of Goma, fighting close relative calm after 18 months of rebellion. Late last month, the United Nations pledge to keep out of range of the town, which they seized last year briefly M23 rebels.
Always had tense relations with neighboring countries, accusing Rwanda, the Congolese army into their territory deliberate shelling. Kinshasa denied the reports and repeatedly accused Rwanda backed M23. Rwanda denies.
马丁凯柏勒, MONUSCO is called the head of the UN mission, said the densely populated areas, and direct attacks on United Nations positions were filled last Thursday conflicts.
"I have ordered MONUSCO troops react and take the necessary action to protect civilians and prevent M23 in advance," he said, without elaborating.
A Reuters reporters Zai Ge and Ma Yue, three shells landed in the town and saw the bodies of two children were killed in the explosion. Another civilian was killed and four people were injured, at a local hospital officials said. Two Congolese soldiers were also wounded, they said.
Fighting first broke out late Wednesday.
A senior UN official, who asked not to be named, said last Thursday that the rebels into the security zone around Goma, which is the early establishment of a new, strong authorize the United Nations intervention brigade.
The official said, M23 fired artillery shells landed in Goma and the entire Rwandan border.
Rwanda accused the Congolese army
Rwandan Ministry of Defence acknowledged a rocket hit the Rwandan border village of Buga, but accused the Congolese army, saying it was "totally groundless and pointless."
Rwanda were no casualties reported, but the ministry said the explosion damaged property.
In New York, deputy director of the UN peacekeeping Edmond Mulet asked the United Nations Security Council condemned the M23 attacks, diplomats told Reuters on condition of anonymity. France drafting a Council statement, "the strongest terms condemns attacks on civilians rebel group M23 'and M23's MONUSCO attacks, according to Reuters saw the draft.
However, the current members of the Board, the Rwandan delegation opposed the wording, and proposed a revised text, also see Reuters, condemnation, and urged Congo (DRC) armed forces and M23 of the "Congo (gold) and M23 immediate cessation of violence. "
Rwanda is also proposed to delete the language that against peacekeepers is a war crime. Rwanda is the only 15 countries members of the Council drafted a statement against the French, envoys said.
Western diplomats said that Rwanda is equivalent to an attempt to amend the M23 rebel Congolese army, and therefore can not be accepted.
Behind them Thursday accused the rebels refused to shelling, saying it is trying to draw from the Congolese soldiers and Rwandan peacekeeping troops into battle.
"We hope from Goma (Congolese army) removed, it is protected MONUSCO neutral forces and police, we have no intention to enter Goma," M23 spokesman Amani Kabasha said. "We are waiting for the start of negotiations."
M23 Congolese rebels large volatile things started early last year, accusing the central government failed to honor previous peace agreements.
They were a serious blow to the image of MONUSCO - 17,000 troops is the world's largest UN mission - last November's UN soldiers marching past briefly seize Goma.
They withdrew under an agreement calling for the rebels and the Congolese peace talks between government representatives. However, in the Ugandan capital Kampala talks made little progress.
Founded in 3000 members of the United Nations intervention brigade - South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi Army - M23 and responsible and disarming of rebel groups fighting in the volatile eastern Congo after the seizure of Goma.
MONUSCO said last month that will keep the intervention brigade to establish new security zone outside the M23 and Goma, said the city will no longer be attacked.



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