M23 claims taking over nyanzale at a cost of heavy casualities!

 Late yesterday evening, the M23_RDF finally managed to break through the FARDC defence and Wazalendo from Ngoroba and Lushebere until taking the villages Kirima and Kashalira from where the Kibirizi-Nyanzale road was cut. The FARDC only stayed in Kibingu and Kibirizi with the Kibirizi road to Rwindi and to Kanyabayonga. The Congolese army also ensured control of SOMIKIVU, Bwalanda, Katwe and Kikuku up to Kanyabayonga. The populations of Kirima and Kibirizi walked all night to Rwindi to Kanyabayonga where they arrived around 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. this Wednesday, fleeing the advance of the M23 rebels.
 .After taking the regions of Nyanzale, Kirima and Kashalira this Wednesday March 6, the rebels continued their route to Kikuku. The village of Kibingu located less than 7 km from Kibirizi has also come under the control of the M23 and its allies who have been heading towards Bwalanda since the beginning of the afternoon. Civilian populations analyzing the situation believe that the coalition forces alongside the DRC government have given the rebels enough time to arm themselves more and launch their offensives while being in a good position. These clashes are the basis of the massive displacements of families in these areas affected by the violence. There are also scenes of looting of residents' property in certain areas.Two heavy trucks full of dead bodies were seen this evening crossing from Nyanzare.As I talk and my confidant writes,now,reports and observation still indicate  chaos in Nyanzale as both sides try to face each other with transportation of casualties.with M23 having no direct ammunition supply. M23 is trying to establish a ring so as to get smooth reinforcements.

There was also fighting in South Kivu. The localities Kajembwe, Murafura, Irango and Mugeti in the highlands, in the Bijombo grouping in Uvira territory have been under fire since 5 a.m. this morning by the suspected Twiraneho_M23_RDF coalition, according to residents on site