KINSHASA

MARCH 27 2007 15:14h

Up to 600 People Killed in Congo Fighting

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Between 200 and 600 people were killed in heavy fighting last week between the Congolese army and forces loyal to former rebel leader.

Between 200 and 600 people were killed in heavy fighting last week between the Congolese army and forces loyal to former rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba, the German ambassador to Congo said on Tuesday.

"There are fairly clear indications coming from the hospitals and morgues that are giving the number (of dead) at between 200 and 600," Karl-Albrecht Wokalek told a news conference alongside other European Union ambassadors.