DR Congo army captures last stronghold of M23 rebels

Fighters of the M23 rebel group walk on June 3, 2013 in Mutaho, about 15 kms from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma. By Junior D. Kannah (AFP/File)

Kinshasa (AFP) - Congolese troops have captured Bunagana, the main M23 rebel base near the eastern border with Uganda, driving the rebels from their last stronghold, a government spokesman told AFP.

"Bunagana is completely under our control. We had been fighting since the early morning," said Lambert Mende, adding that the rebels had either fled into the mountains or crossed into Uganda.