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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - A powerful rebel leader in eastern Congo called for a cease-fire Thursday as the army said the death toll from five days of clashes had risen to 122.
Laurent Nkunda, a warlord who commands thousands of fighters in the hills of North Kivu province, said fighting was taking place in areas populated by civilians.
"The army's bombs are falling on the civilian population. We're afraid worse things will happen if we're not careful," Nkunda told The Associated Press by telephone. "We are asking for it to stop so we can talk, because this is a problem that can only be resolved through dialogue. Arms will not solve anything."
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