BUNAGANA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Congolese troops entered the eastern border town of Bunagana on Wednesday after M23 rebels abandoned the last major town they were holding, leaving civilians to celebrate in the streets.
The town was the first seized last year by M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo and its loss is the latest significant success in an offensive by Congo's U.N.-backed army, which is seeking to crush a 20-month-old rebellion.
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