At least 2,100 Congolese government soldiers and 700 policemen yesterday surrendered to the rebel group M23, as the rebel offensive approached Sake Town about 30 kilometres south of Goma.
The rebel fighters threatened to march on to the capital, Kinshasa, after capturing Goma the provincial capital of North Kivu, Tuesday.
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