Violent fighting has been reported since the early hours of Tuesday, September 3, 2024, between M23 rebels and Wazalendo militiamen, in the locality of Bibwe, village of Machumbi, near Nyange, Bashali Mokoto group, territory of Masisi, in the North -Kivu.
According to Twizere Havugimana, a youth leader in the region, the M23 rebels attacked the Wazalendo positions, erected a few meters from Machumbi, at 5 a.m., once again causing the displacement of certain inhabitants of this part of Bashali.
This official specifies that at the time of writing this article, hostilities continue in these entities where the Wazalendo are resisting the enemy, although the population has fled the area.
Furthermore, a temporary lull is reported in the Ufamandu I grouping, after the violent clashes between these belligerents throughout the day of Monday, September 2, 2024, in the villages of Kachai, Ngololo, Dépôt and Mayuwano, disrupting school activities in this part of the Bahunde chiefdom.
According to local civil society, no weapons fire has been reported in this area since these attacks carried out by the VDP against the M23 rebels.
Mikairi Excellent, an actor in this citizen structure, specifies that despite this lull, there is no sign of a resumption of classes in these villages, not only because of the recent clashes, but also because of the presence of M23 elements in this group. .
There is a bit of a lull in the areas attacked yesterday by the Wazalendo. These young people have further withdrawn from these areas under enemy control, but the inhabitants remain in their areas of refuge, because it is still dangerous for the population to return there.
It should be noted that it is difficult to establish an assessment on all the front lines in the chiefdoms of Bashali and Bahunde, because the M23 rebels continue to destabilize the population
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