Fierce clashes between UN peacekeepers, Uganda rebels in DR Congo

Fierce fighting between UN peacekeepers and Ugandan rebels raged in the restive east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, after a weekend attack by the mostly Muslim group left 24 people dead. UN General Jean Baillaud, acting commander of the UN's MONUSCO force, told AFP the peacekeepers had tracked down the rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and attacked them at dawn using combat helicopters. Eringeti was attacked on Sunday by ADF rebels on several fronts.