Rwandan soldiers enter DR Congo

The FDLR has been in DR Congo for almost 15 years
Rwandan troops have entered eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for a joint operation with the Congolese against a Rwandan Hutu militia.

A UN spokesman told the BBC about 2,000 Rwandan troops had crossed the border.

DR Congo and Rwanda agreed last month to take joint action against the FDLR militia, whose leaders have been linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Correspondents say the FDLR's presence in eastern DR Congo lies at the heart of the region's instability.

IN BBC NEWS21.01.09