Wazalendo claim killing up to 18 officers of the M23 in the recent drone attack in Rubaya

 

The FARDC drone strikes targeted rebel and Rwandan military positions affiliated with the AFC_M23. According  to Intelligence leaks from the wazalendo,Among the reported victims are:

- Emmanuel Sultani Makenga, Chief of Staff of the rebellion, narrowly escaped in a church 4 km from the site of the attack; he is alive and uninjured.

- Willy Ngoma, killed

- Eric Kazungu, Makenga's escort leader, killed

- Major Pascal, Nzenze's security assistant was also killed.

- Colonel Safari, Imani Nzenze's aide-de-camp,also killed.

- Makenga's brother, seriously wounded and later died.

-And  Five other unidentified rebels

NB:There is a lot circulating information within the wazalendo ranks on the rubaya drone strike.The wazalendo still hold various unconfirmed claims that other rebel military officers were transferred to a UPDF military hospital in Uganda and an RDF military hospital in Rwanda.On claims of transferring the injured to UPDF military hospital,many elites say that it is a usual way of wazalendo trying to implicate Uganda into this war,a thing the Uganda gorvenment has rubbished several times.

....For God and My country.....

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Orange,Vodacom and airtel Networks Restored in Rubaya After 24-Hour Outage

After at least 24 hours of total disruption, mobile networks were restore in the mining town of Rubaya (Masisi territory) in North Kivu, and its surrounding areas.

The outage, which occurred on Tuesday, February 24, followed bombings that damaged the facilities of the three main antennas belonging to Vodacom, Orange, and Airtel in Rubaya, according to several sources on the ground. This damage occurred during clashes between the AFC/M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and their allies, the Wazalendo militia.

Residents who had been deprived of communication services welcomed the reactivation of services with relief. Many mobile phone users emphasized the importance of connectivity for accessing information and communication.

The restoration of mobile money transfer services is also a relief for the local population, who rely heavily on them for their daily transactions.

During the outage, SMS and calls on the Vodacom network functioned erratically, while internet access was completely unavailable. Several residents of Rubaya now confirm that the internet is operational again.

However, the security situation remains tense in the area. Fighting intensified on Wednesday, February 25, in the village of Kasenyi, located in the Kibabi group. AFC/M23 rebels launched a counter-offensive against the Congolese army and its Wazalendo allies, who had taken control of the village last Sunday after several hours of clashes.

According to local sources, the rebels have redeployed in the area with reinforcements of men and ammunition. Their objective would be to retake Kasenyi and halt the advance of pro-government forces toward Rubaya, considered a strategic rebel stronghold in this part of Masisi territory.

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Wazalendo of South kivu writes a thankful letter to President Tshisekedi

 

Fight against the ADF – call for a “multidimensional” approach

 

Since 2014 ADF claimed the lives of the following:

🔴 2,600 soldiers killed

🔴 12,750 civilians killed

🔴 2,577 wounded

🔴 3,196 missing

Omar Kavota, president of CEPADHO, emphasizes that these figures reflect the scale of the humanitarian crisis and the need for an approach combining security, prevention, and support for affected populations.

General Jacques Chaligonza, Deputy Chief of Staff of the FARDC in charge of operations and intelligence, stressed on Tuesday, February 24, the need for a comprehensive strategy to combat the ADF rebels: “We cannot fight terrorism alone. We must conduct multidimensional operations.”

DRC accusses MTN Rwanda of operating illegally in Rutshuru and Goma

 

Like we had earlier written on this issue of illegal mobile Telecom companies operating in DRC,MTN Rwanda Accused of Operating Illegally in the DRC

The Congolese government is accusing the Rwandan operator MTN Rwanda of operating illegally in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Congolese Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ARPTC) claims that the company is providing mobile phone and internet services in the Goma and Rutshuru areas without holding any license issued by the Congolese authorities.

According to the authorities, residents of Rutshuru have reported the installation of equipment attributed to MTN Rwanda on some cell towers in the area. They also allege the sale of Rwandan SIM cards in the Democratic Republic of Congo without prior authorization from the relevant authorities.

Launch of Operation “LEROMO” against the ADF

A new military operation, dubbed “LEROMO,” was announced Tuesday in Beni to hunt down fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), active in North Kivu and Ituri.

The operation will be conducted jointly by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), with the aim of intensifying the fight against armed groups and strengthening the security of civilians.

Some M23 officers of high command hold an emergency closed -door meeting!

 

In an emergency closed-door meeting of the M23 military high command, chaired by Brigadier General Bernard Maheshi Byamungu, the group's second-in-command, the absence of Major General Sultani Makenga, Brigadier General Justin Musanga Gaceri and Rubaya axis operations commander Colonel Japhet Gakufe underscored the gravity of a recent drone attack, a FARDC drone strike that eliminated M23's military spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Willy Ngoma, along with six other M23 military officers and their escorts. 

Major General Sultani Makenga, Brigadier General Justin Musanga Gaceri and Colonel Japhet Gakufe had all been traveling in the same convoy as Lieutenant Colonel Willy Ngoma. They were en route to Masisi to command sweeping operations against FARDC and their Mai-Mai allies, who had been recapturing territories from RDF-M23 forces. 

All available information indicates that Major General Sultani Makenga and Brigadier General Justin Musanga Gaceri are in critical condition as a result of shrapnel injuries sustained in the drone attacks that took place in the early hours of Tuesday, 24 February 2026, at 2:40 a.m.

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