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Recovery operations are still under way in Washington DC, after an American Airlines plane from Kansas carrying 64 people onboard collided with a military helicopter, manned by three personnel, on Wednesday night.

The Romanian personnel had played a crucial role in securing key installations, including the airport, and had manned checkpoints on the outskirts of Goma, until the latest rebel assault.

The previous Biden administration had previously confirmed that residents had spotted drones as well as manned aircraft, but officials had stressed there was "no foreign involvement".

Many budget hotels also have self-service kiosks rather than manned reception desks, allowing perpetrators to check-in with young people without any questions being asked, police chiefs say.

Pictures on social media depicted miles-long queues of cars lining up before checkpoints manned by foreign security company personnel in armored vehicles.