Airstrikes again targeted positions held by M23 rebels in Masisi territory, North Kivu province, on the afternoon of Saturday, September 20, 2025.
According to concordant local sources, several explosions were heard on Nyarushamba hill, in the towns of Kalembe and Peti, in the Bashali chiefdom.
"Air strikes were reported this Saturday evening against M23 positions on Nyarushamba hill, in Kalembe and Peti. The death toll remains unknown," one of our sources said.
"The position that was just bombed was also Nkuba's position at Kanaka Yesu's around 5:42 p.m.," added another source in Bashali.
These strikes come less than 24 hours after violent clashes between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the AFC-M23 rebel coalition.
On Friday, September 19, drones and Sukhoi-25 fighter jets had already targeted several rebel strongholds in the Bashali Mokoto group, notably in Bibwe, Nyenge, Chytsô, and Hembe.
For the time being, no official statement has been made by the Congolese army or the rebels regarding Saturday's strikes and their possible consequences.
The security situation remains tense in Masisi territory, the scene of intense fighting for several months between the Congolese army, supported by its allies, and the M23.
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