Karuba

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Karuba is a village in Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In September and October 2007, it was the scene of fighting between the forces of rebel general Laurent Nkunda and the army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [cite news |title= Clashes in eastern Congo for second day--U.N.|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSL25284299._CH_.2400 |work= Reuters |publisher=Reuters Group |date=2007-09-25 |accessdate=2007-10-12 ] cite news |title= More than 100 killed in Congo |url=http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=85714 |work=Agence France-Presse, via Turkish News Daily |publisher=Dogan Daily News |date=2007-10-11 |accessdate=2007-10-12 ] The Congolese army claimed to be in control of Karuba as of October 10, 2007.

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