Different front lines in the Lubero territory woke up after intense fighting yesterday, Sunday, August 25, in the village of KIKUVO. The same situation is observed in the different areas of Masisi, local sources indicate. The Congolese government strongly condemns the attempts of the M23/RDF to manipulate public opinion with false allegations concerning the activities of the FARDC. Despite their accusations, no FARDC aircraft flew over the North Kivu region due to unfavorable weather conditions. Their recent offensive in Kikuvo constitutes a blatant violation of the Luanda ceasefire agreement. The FARDC will report these violations to the relevant verification mechanisms, in order to ensure accountability for these acts of aggression.
This Monday, August 26, 2024, in the Majengo district, near the market known as Ki 30 in the commune of Karisimbi, a man in uniform opened fire, killing at least two people and seriously injuring another, during an altercation with resemblance to the robbery. According to testimonies collected, the argument broke out around 11 a.m. between the armed man and a money changer, before setting the entire area ablaze. The young people, having seized the situation, expressed the wish to stone the author of this crime. This therefore explains the shots heard in this part of the city of Goma in these late morning hours. The perpetrator of the shooting directly apprehended was sent to the Bukumu chieftaincy office where the trial of his colleagues responsible for the recent violence in Turunga
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