(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/121121-congo-rebels-2a.photoblog600.jpg)James Akena / ReutersA United Nations peacekeepers' armored vehicle drives past rebels patrolling a street in Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after they captured the city from the government army on Tuesday.By NBC News staff and wire reportsGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo -- Rebel forces in eastern Congo said Wednesday they planned to take control of the entire country after capturing the city of Goma as United Nations peacekeepers looked on.
A spokesman for the M23 rebels -- a group widely believed to be backed by Rwanda -- said they planned to "liberate" the country by marching on the capital, Kinshasa, nearly 1,000 miles away.
Follow @NBCNewsWorld (http://twitter.com/NBCNewsWorld) The rebels had previously said they were seeking talks with Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila.
"The journey to liberate Congo has started now ... We're going to move on to Bukavu and then to Kinshasa. Are you ready to join us?" Vianney Kazarama, spokesman for the M23 rebels, told a crowd of more than 1,000 in a stadium in Goma.
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