DR Congo army clashes with M23 near Goma

There have been more clashes in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo between the military and rebels from the M23 group.

The fighting took place on a road linking Goma - the capital of the North Kivu region - with other towns in the east.

At a UN Security Council briefing on Wednesday, the US called on the Rwandan army to stop supporting the rebels.

The government in Kigali has in the past denied any link.

The M23 fighters were pushed out of DR Congo almost a decade ago but resumed fighting late last year - leading to the displacement of tens of thousands of civilians.