The M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say they're laying down their arms after military forces drove them from their last remaining strongholds. VOA's Gabe Joselow reports the declaration follows a call from African leaders meeting in South Africa for an end to the fighting. ______________________M23 seized parts of Congo's north Kivu province last year, but the Congolese military backed by United Nations forces has steadily retaken territory from M23 in recent weeks. Congolese government spokesman Lambert Mende told VOA military operations effectively ended overnight. Gabe Joselow, VOA News, Nairobi. 在军队将他们赶出仅剩的据点之后,刚果民主共和国东部的M23叛军表示,他们决定放下武器.VOA的加布`邹赛罗报道称,在南非召开了为结束战争而准备的非洲领导人会议,会后发布了一份宣言. _____________________M23于去年夺去了刚果北部基伏省的部分地区,但最近几周,刚果政府军在联合国的支持下稳步从M23的手中重新夺回被占领土.刚果政府发言人兰伯特`曼德告诉VOA有效的军事行动在昨晚结束.加布`邹赛罗,VOA新闻,内罗毕.
