M23 Rebels Capture Congo's Goma

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Congo’s Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma

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Rwanda -backed rebels claim they captured eastern Congo 's largest city, Goma , early Monday .

The city's capture came following a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons.

Congo ’s foreign minister: Rwanda committing “a frontal aggression, a declaration of war which no longer hides itself behind diplomatic maneuvers” The surge of violence has killed at least 13 peacekeepers over the past week .

Congo 's foreign ministry says it is severing diplomatic ties with Rwanda and pulling all diplomatic staff from the country.

The Rwandan government denies backing the rebels, but last year acknowledged that it has troops and missile systems in eastern Congo .

U.N. experts estimate up to 4,000 Rwandan forces are in Congo .

The M23 took Goma once before in 2012 , withdrawing after international pressure was put on Rwanda .

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