Rebels hold Goma

Sake/Goma - DRC troops fought back against rebels who rejected calls from African leaders to quit the eastern city of Goma, captured earlier this week in a major upset and despite the presence of UN peacekeepers. Thousands fled the area of clashes around the town of Sake, as M23 rebel fighters rushed from Goma to reinforce their positions against an army counter-offensive. Both sides claimed control of Sake as night fell on the troubled eastern area. There was no independent verification of who was...