00:00Congolese armed forces say they have retaken control of the South Kivu city of Uvira after
00:06the withdrawal of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.
00:10M23 seized Uvira in early December, but said on Thursday it was placing the city under
00:17the responsibility of the international community.
00:20On Sunday, pro-Kinshasa Wasolendo forces entered southern districts of Uvira, followed later
00:26in the day by Congolese special forces.
00:29Government sources said.
00:31They announced the city's full recapture on Monday.
00:35Residents cheered the arriving fighters as sporadic gunfire echoed through the city.
00:40The rebels had announced their withdrawal last month, supposedly in response to a US request.
00:46But residents said that M23 police and military personnel remained in the strategic city.
00:52South Kivu officials say M23 fighters have positioned themselves in the hills above Uvira.
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