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rces loyal to the two candidates in October's presidential run-off have now engaged in three days of clashes.
Supporters of Jean-Pierre Bemba say President Joseph Kabila's guards are attacking Mr Bemba's house.
The streets of the city centre are virtually empty and shops are closed, as people are too afraid to venture outside.
Spanish EU troops and members of the UN peacekeeping force - the world's largest - are already on the streets of Kinshasa trying to maintain order.
The BBC's Karen Allen says the EU troops' first task will be to secure the international airport, which has closed.
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