A large meeting was held this Tuesday, February 27 between the Commander of the land forces and commander of operations in North Kivu and South Kivu, Lieutenant General SIKABWE, with the Military Governor and the SAMIDRC at the SAMI- ofices DRC.

 

 This meeting revolved around discussions on the continuation of current military operations, with the aim of definitively restoring peace throughout the province and allowing all the displaced to return to their natural thousands. On the occasion, the army called on the population to close their ears to the speeches of the enemy and its collaborators, who aim to pit civilians against their army, with the aim of paving a path to destabilize the country.

FARDC resorts to specialised commando strikes ,A ugandan from kisoro captured in such strikes..

 

Another commando action in today's dawn resulted in damage to the M23 camp, several deaths and an M23/RDF position destroyed TABI/KABEZA less than 5km from bwiza at 4:25 a.m.

In a similar fashion of specialised  commando operation  as we reported yesterday ,a  Ugandan was captured by Wazalendo in Bwito. He says he is from Kisoro, Uganda, where he was recruited by the M23 and tricked into claiming they were going to collect the minerals. The wazalendo claim that he also indicated that Ugandan UPDF soldiers are currently on Congolese soil in KIBUMBA. He also concluded by warning all his fellow Ugandans not to be fooled by the M23 RDF ,in a video on twitter he says that m23 tricks them to believe that there is" EMAALI" in DRC but they end being coerced into the fighting, they are sending thousands of youths to Congo just to be killed. As he spoke in Luganda language.

FARDC blames M23 for dropping two bombs in sake this evening.

 The city of sake was bombed again by AFC/M23 fighters this Monday, February 26. These are 2 bombs dropped with mortars and which would have come from the Kanve axis on Vunano hill which fell on the town of Sake to the west of the town of Goma, around 8 p.m. The damage caused by these two bombs is not yet known.

SADC GIVES DRILLS TO FARDC and a FARDC commando operation in Bambo leave an M23 officer dead and claims to have captured a Ugandan in another commando operation in Rusekera.

SADC continues training and  deployment alongside the FARDC .

The FARDC and the SADC carried out a joint counter-offensive operation and succeeded in repelling the major assault launched by the M23 terrorists against the strategic city of Saké Several M23 positions have fallen into hands of this coalition.

Today,A FARDC commando operation in the town of Bambo has left many m23 rebels dead, among the dead are members of the high ranks within M23. This M23 officer and five guards were killed by this FARDC special forces i this commando staged operation in Bambo. 

Another  special  commando operation in Rusekera left 3 dead and claim a Ugandan within M23 to have been captured.

Security tightened in Goma,tinted cars prohibited with exemptions of some few people.

 

The commission for the identification of vehicles designed with tinted windows is established by the military governor of the province of North Kivu. Each owner of this brand of vehicle is required to be identified for a fee of US$20. According to the circular note from the military governor of North Kivu, once the deadline set at 7 days is exceeded, an additional fine of $50 will be paid. The owners of the vehicles in Goma denounce an act of “extortion” and “ransom” which is reaching its peak in the province of North Kivu.

The Lac Vert district spent the evening of Monday February 26 with the crackling of bullets, in scenes of harassment attributed to wandering soldiers. This alert was made  by the head of the Lac Vert district, Mr. DEDESI MITIMA, who called for help from the military authorities. In his message, the neighborhood chief indicates in a message: "Even at the time I am talking to you about, a desolation is identified at the ISTA entrance, the crackling of bullets has been heard since 5 p.m. the soldiers are attacking the tenants of Nganda , shops and other commercial activities let's call on the government for help.

Calm for the whole day as M23 recieves more reinforcements.

Calm observed this Monday, February 26 on all front lines and on different axes of the Masisi territory, the day after the clashes between the FARDC and the M23 rebel movement in the Mufuni Shanga grouping , south of the cities of Sake and Shasha. According to several locals, the m23 transported reinforcements in men and equipment on Sunday afternoon to the city of Kitchanga. These reinforcements from Bunagana were deployed this Monday morning on the different axes of the territory.M23 is still concretizing its defences with enormous reinforcements up to this hour. Several reinforcements are still flowing in .

M23 looses more weapons in a fierce attempt to retake sake.

M23 was dislodged from Several strategic hills  along Ngungu-Karuba and Minova-Sake axes Nyenyeri ,Rukika-kasuku,Kagano Ndumba Munanira Kiluku .The m23 lost several weapons and an important weapon's banker fell into the hands of Wazalendo.

Major General Monwabisi DYAKOPU, SAMIDRC visited the main operational base of Sake

 

Major General Monwabisi DYAKOPU, SAMIDRC visited the main operational base of Sake, in Masisi to supervise operations and encourage the troops engaged on the front line. He welcomed the joint counter-offensive operations of the SAMIDRC and FARDC troops who repelled the major assault launched by M23 rebels"

In a similar development,H.E Lucy Tamlyn, USA Ambassador to the DRC, visited SAMIDRC & met with Brigadier Gen. Julius Gambosi, Deputy Force Commander & Brigadier Gen. Desmond Chawanda, Chief of Staff, & discussed matters of mutual interest on peace and security for sustainable development in Eastern DRC.

Wazalendo claims to have arrested a person holding a Ugandan Passport!

 Sources from DRC reveal that a person holding several identification documents,including those from Uganda ,south Sudan  and DRC was captured by the Wazalendo intelligence network.Many confidants and intillegence sources reveal that many foreigners operating in the war torn region hold multiple identifications from countries neighbouring DRC.Intelligence sources also reveal that it is such group that is dealing with the rebels in the exportation of looted materials to countries surrounding DRC.This group of people with multiple documentation help the rebels in the exploitation of timber,mineral ores,agricultural produce, wild animal products like ivory,skins and hides ,plus old metallic objects(scrap) which they load in vehicles and fraudulently enter the markets within the East African countries and Europe. 

China appointed its first military attachee to Rwanda as USA ceases miltary support to Rwanda defence forces.

 

China  appoined its very first military attaché to Rwanda.The Chinese Embassy in Rwanda announced the appointment of Captain Li Dayi as China's first military attaché to Rwanda, according to diplomatic reports on Wednesday. Recent years have seen an accelerated development of military ties between the two nations, with the Chinese government funding the Rwanda Defense Forces Marine Regiment to improve its capabilities. China says it attaches great importance to developing ties with the Rwandan army. Both armies participate in peacekeeping operations in Sudan. Chinese funding also helped build 70% of Rwanda's roads, a premier economic zone and industrial center built by China Star Construction, as well as a $27 million administrative complex housing the Prime Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Rwanda dates back to November 12, 1971.

USA STOPS MILTARY SUPPORT TO RWANDA.

 In a significant foreign policy reversal, the United States announced the immediate cessation of its military assistance to Rwanda. State Department spokesperson Lacy Tamlyn confirmed the decision at a press conference today in Washington, D.C. "This is a decision made after careful consideration and in consideration of recent developments in the region,” Tamlyn said. “The United States no longer supports the Rwandan army and no longer provides it with weapons or equipment.” The move marks a significant shift in the relationship between the United States and Rwanda, who have traditionally been allies in the Great Lakes region of Africa. U.S. military assistance to Rwanda has often been seen as a pillar of U.S. foreign policy in the region, but recent developments have forced U.S. officials to reconsider that relationship. Although Tamlyn did not elaborate on the exact reasons behind this decision, it is widely believed that concerns over human rights and civil liberties in Rwanda played a crucial role in this policy revision. Reports of human rights violations and political repression have caused growing concern in the international community. “The United States remains committed to promoting human rights and democracy around the world,” Tamlyn stressed. “We will continue to monitor the situation in Rwanda and work with our international partners to ensure respect for the fundamental rights of all citizens.” The United States' decision to end its military assistance to Rwanda will undoubtedly have significant repercussions on the geopolitical dynamics of the Great Lakes region of Africa. It remains to be seen how the Rwandan government will react to this announcement and what the long-term implications will be for relations between the two countries. Meanwhile, this decision marks a turning point in American foreign policy and highlights the importance the United States places on human rights and democracy in its international relations.