Early in morning ,the FARDC launched the assault to liberate the strategic locality of Alimbongo in the Lubero territory,with deployments from Kitsambiro up to Lubero.Our intelligence is still active and live in the operations area to enmass all the information about the assault on Alimbongo.
Fighting between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the M23 rebels extended in Mambasa and Matembe, localities in the Lubero territory, North Kivu. Explosions of heavy and light weapons have been heard since dawn on Thursday, January 9, 2025, according to local sources. The clashes broke out simultaneously on several lines, plunging the population into psychosis.
"The fighting continues between Mambasa and Mathembe. The shots are everywhere and we do not know exactly which part of these villages the shots are coming from. From Kitsumbiro to Kaseghe, detonations are heard, even in Luofu,"
More than a week ago, the Congolese army, supported by local militias, managed to push back the M23 rebels from certain advanced positions, including Mambasa, the capital of the Bamate chiefdom. Local civil society is encouraging the military option to reconquer the areas under rebel occupation.
Civilians are saying "We have no fear, we have asked for them to confront each other. We want the FARDC to be able to attack on all front lines and liberate the entities occupied by the M23 rebels. This is war, there is no other option".
The resumption of fighting in Lubero comes at a time when the Congolese army and the M23 are also clashing a little further away in the Masisi territory. On Wednesday, the army dislodged the M23 from the city of Masisi-centre, which it had conquered on Saturday, December 4. This Thursday, clashes are still continuing in the capital of the Masisi territory.
Photo:Getting snap from a ramashackled window....
There was heavy fighting since the morning of Thursday, January 9 in Masisi Centre.
The FARDC with the wazalendo are still holding on well against the M23/RDF rebels.
Information from the frontline area indicate that the fire was opened first by rebels who remained hidden in houses on Wednesday, who were waiting for reinforcements .
According to our intelligence along the border,the night of Wednesday, reinforcements in men, weapons and ammunition from the rebels came from Kitshanga to Masisi in order to launch fresh attacks for M23 to retake masisi centre.
The appearance of war on the ground indicates that the risk of the rebels taking back Masisi Centre is real, despite the efforts made by the wazalendo fighters.
...,still running up an down,we apologize for the spellings and other mistakes because we are typing in panicky mood.........but we will get a full report in evening..
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