Congolese Rebel Commander Arrested in Beni

A senior Congolese rebel Commander, Col. Gideon Kibonge, has been arrested and is detained in connection with the recent fighting in the northeastern Congolese town of Beni, sources have said. Emmy Allio reports that Kibonge is the defence minister of Jean Pierre Bemba's Congolese Liberation Front (CLF). He is also head of military intelligence in the Congolese Liberation Movement.