BRAZZAVILLE Security forces in Congo Republic have killed around 15 rebel fighters during a military operation in the central African oil producer`s restive Pool region, authorities said.
The unrest in the Pool region has forced thousands to flee their homes and sparked allegations of abuse by government troops from human rights groups.
The area - a stronghold of the rebel leader Frederic Bintsamou, better known as Pastor Ntumi - has been the scene of regular operations by the police, gendarmes and army for nearly a year.
In a statement released late on Friday, the security forces said they had targeted a group operating around the village of Ren?ville which they believed was headed by Pastor Ntumi`s military chief of staff, Daniel Bayidikila Malonga.
Amnesty International accused the government of intentionally bombing residential areas last April, killing at least 30 people.
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