Fighting resumed between the
Democratic Republic of Congo's army and the M23 rebels on Thursday 20th afternoon and Friday 21st morning in the Rutshuru territory of North Kivu province.
A local journalist, Alain Mirova, has
this reporter that “many people are fleeing” hostilities, after weeks
of calm in the area.
A local civil society group is cited
by the media as saying that the rebels first attacked the army's positions
before the fighting escalated.
The M23 has been in control of the
border town of Bunagana and areas around it since June.
In a statement M23 said the
army launched attacks on their position on Thursday afternoon.
le gouvernement congolais vient d'attaquer le @M23_ARC.
— Willy NGOMA (@WillyNG0MA) October 20, 2022
C'est depuis 15h 25 ,que le gouvernement congolais a attaqué nos positions avancées sur l'axe sabinyo précisément vers rangira ;nous sommes obligés de nous défendre ,et de surcroît d'appliquer le droit de poursuite. pic.twitter.com/q3ccqFpNlX
