(Reuters) -Crowds fled as gunfire rang out at a rally held by the leader of the M23 rebel group, Corneille Nangaa, in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Bukavu on Thursday, residents said.

Gunfire disrupted a rally by M23 leader Corneille Nangaa in Bukavu, escalating fears of regional conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbors. M23 claims territorial control and is attempting to establish order,

Blasts at Independence Square in Bukavu occur shortly after Corneille Nangaa, coordinator of Alliance Fleuve, an armed group alliance that includes M23 rebels, addresses gathering - Anadolu Ajansı