KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) -- Ugandan and Rwandan troops clashed in Congo on Friday, killing at least 10 civilians and wounding 100 in fighting that drew sharp criticism from the United Nations.
The Ugandan forces sprayed the northern city of Kisangani with mortars and anti-aircraft fire, then attacked Rwandan positions at the main airport at Bangoka, said Lt. Col. Akram Hossain, head of a U.N. monitoring team in Kisangani.Maj. Emmanuel Ndahiro, the Rwandan army spokesman, said Rwandan units destroyed two Ugandan tanks during fighting for the airport but were under orders not to advance.
Late Friday, the National Resistance Movement, Uganda's dominant political force, accused Rwandan army units of starting the battle.