Rwanda soldiers crossed into DR Congo 'pursuing smugglers'

By Samba Cyuzuzo

Rwanda's army has said its soldiers crossed "a few metres" into neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo while pursuing smugglers believed to have been armed.

Monday's incursion sparked a gunfight in DR Congo's eastern region forcing villagers to flee.

According to a Congolese army spokesman the Rwandan soldiers reached "five kilometres" in DR Congo territory before they retreated.

Rwanda's army said in its statement that it had good relations with the neighbouring army.

This article originally appeared in BBC News.

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