Intensification of fighting in Rutshuru, the M23 have since Thursday occupied Miriki and Kimaka , two new localities located about ten kilometers from Kanyabayonga after violent fighting between the FARDC and the M23 /RDF, report several local sources. Following this situation, a new massive movement of the population fleeing was observed in the area towards villages deemed secure. However, the rural commune of Kanyabayonga remains under the control of the FARDC, our sources added.
An attack opposing the young Wazalendo resistance fighters by the M23/RDF rebels broke out the morning of Thursday, June 27, in the village of Remeka in the territory of Masisi chiefdom of Bahunde. Local sources say 5 finalists were injured in the state exam center. Local sources say that 12 M23/RDF elements were killed and 3 young wazalendo resistance fighters. The bodies of the M23 elements were taken to the village of Kasake.
A resident of the village targeted by the M23 confides that these rebels burst into the village of Remeka to recover several cows which were stolen by a young man from the Wazalendo group 5 days ago. During the exchange of fire, civilians were injured, including finalist students taking a state exam.
“It all started with a theft of cows on Friday last week in an area occupied by the M23, they came to free these cows but they were attacked by the Wazalendo of the Mai Mai Kifuafua group who are in the village of Remeka . The position of the wazalendo installed in the village was set on fire by the M23. 12 M23 elements were killed and 3 young people wazalendo. As I speak to you, the rebels have just withdrawn from this village which has once again come under the control of wazalendo. 5 finalist students were injured, they were quickly taken to Katunda hospital but as we feared that the rebels would arrive there, the injured were evacuated to the village of Biriko,” explains a school Administrator from the center where students took exams.
Violent fighting has intensified since the morning of Friday June 28 between the Congolese army against the M23/RDF rebels around Kanyabayonga, in Lubero territory in the province of North Kivu according to local sources. Detonations of heavy and light weapons have been heard in the area since the morning. Some local sources claim that the rebels took control of the locality of Kamaka in the territory of Lubero and the village of Miriki.
Other sources indicate that m23 has made massive reinforcements both in human and other logistics and heavy attack is expected this weekend.The m23 vow to retake Kanyabayonga whic they see as a key for the easy taking of the territory of Lubero and provision of good cemented attacks on Walikale.M23 have vowed not to back down however much casualities they have gotten from the recent front encounters.
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