The newly created militia in Nyiragongo foight its first battles this Monday in Nyiragongo.

 

The newly created militia in Nyiragongo foight its first battles this Monday in Nyiragongo near Goma . Clashes were reported this Monday evening in Nyiragongo north of the town of Goma . Our confidant source on site indicate that these are rebel elements of the armed group APCLS who are confronting the newly created militia in this part of the country. The latter are competing for control of the villages of Kanyamahoro and Kanyaruchinya indicate this confidant sources which report that fear invades the population which begins to free the the area as I write now. "While most of the displaced people from the territories of Nyiragongo and Rutshuru have found refuge in this area, there is a high risk of seeing them pour into Goma if this situation is not contained" warns one independent analyst.. A displaced person from #Rutshuru injured. The President of the displaced people of #Rutshuru and #Nyiragongo denounces several incidents linked to this situation and pleads for the security of the displaced people.

"Following the crackling of bullets on Monday, several displaced people emptied their sites to head towards the town of #Goma . One displaced person was shot and admitted to hospital for treatment. We ask our authorities to protect us because armed men in military uniform looted the property of the displaced at the EP site #Mboga here in the territory of #Nyiragongo . You imagine people who steal the only cup, saucepan, or bogus, even the tarpaulin of a displaced person who has 5 children!

Mr. President of the Republic, I know that you will listen to me through this channel. I beg you, protect us. We left our villages fleeing the M23 war to be far from the crackling of bullets and bombs. Today we experience this music almost every day because armed groups surround the sites where we hid. They often fight and we are victims of these recurring clashes,” argues Musegura Theo, president of displaced people from the territory of Rutshuru and Nyiragongo.

M23 and wazalendo Clashed in Munyaruguru

 

According to reports and intelligence source ,there were Clashes between the M23 and young self-defense people this Monday in the Masisi , affirms local civil society which speaks that these young people called "Patriots" managed to stop an M23 attack who wanted to capture  Munyaruguru . The same source affirms that several M23 rebel elements were neutralized during these clashes. “The area is now under the total control of the resistance,” adds my confidant source. Meanwhile, in Nyiragongo and Rutshuru an uneasy calm reigns after the expiration of Kinshasa's ultimatum to the M23s last week.one of the PKM weapons and several military wares recovered from th the rebels of M23 by the resistance fighters during the clashes this Monday Morning in the Territory of Masisi, at Munyaruguru.According to local sources, the rebels of M23 were pushed back after a heavy toll inflicted on them by the self-defense resistance fighters. On the other hand, a precarious calm is observed at Bunagana , up to Rutshuru center which has now become the headquarters of the rebels of M23 .

A back and forth movement is also observed in the area. The new M23 recruits have been subjected to warm-up exercises from Pena to Kiwanja via Rutshuru center since the start of last week.

The area has been under the control of resistance fighters since 1:45 p.m.

A new armed group from Nyiragongo to pattern in fight against M23

 A new armed group

composed mainly of young people from the territory of Nyiragongo less than 10km north of the town of Goma . They declared on Saturday that they were ready to defend the country against aggression rwandaise starting with Kibumba .

Official release this Saturday,UFPC (union of patriotic forces of Congo), a new armed group supported by civil society, is composed mainly of young people from the territory of Nyiragongo near Goma said to side with the FARDC to put an end to Rwandan aggression on Congolese soil. "We are a group of young people from Nyiragongo motivated by the sense of patriotism, aroused by the repeated wars to which our country is a victim, which wars are orchestrated by our neighboring countries in this case on Rwanda . has passed before our eyes, killings, assassinations of our compatriots and cruel and terrifying insecurity perpetrated by the army of rwanda with the auxiliaries of M23 . Given that the superior interest of the nation remains a primacy for the entire nation and particularly the territory of Nyiragongo , the young people of this entity did not remain indifferent to the abuses of this rebel movement exploited and acting on behalf of Rwanda . Hence we young people want to participate in this battle to boost off

state of harm this rebellion "said MUHABURA Nicolas spokesperson for

movement.

Will M23 be forced out of bunagana soon?

 In joint meeting of M23 -EAC at the gates of Goma the M23 said;"We join our population to send a message to President congolais Félix Tshisekedi . If he sends his planes here,with bombs, he will kill civilians of DRC  the M23 says it is ready and is still waiting for the response from Kinshasa to dialogue with the Congolese government  for Peace . "dialogue is a state of affairs in a democratic culture, refusing it we fall into ukases which, moreover, risks plunging the Republic into the abyss. We are quick to dialogue and also quick to ignite" Willy Ngoma, spokesperson of M23 .

M23 say it is ready and is still waiting for the response from Kinshasa to dialogue with the Congolese government for Peace "dialogue is a state of affairs in a democratic culture, refusing it we fall into chaos  which, moreover, risks plunging the Republic into the abyss. We are quick to dialogue and also quick to ignite" Willy Ngoma of M23 said . On top Congo fm, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DRC, declared; “From September 24, 2023 if M23 does not leave Bunagana , it will be forced to do so by force. We will do everything and we are ready”

Kenya Quick Reaction Force (QRF) and Brazilian Jungle Warfare Mobile Training Team (JWMTT ) start training in DRC's jungles.

 

In a groundbreaking collaboration between Kenya Quick Reaction Force (QRF) and Brazilian Jungle Warfare Mobile Training Team (JWMTT), both serving under MONUSCO, have initiated a rigorous three-week jungle warfare training course in the heart of Beni, Eastern DRC.

Visit to the front line by the Military Governor

 

Major General Chirimwami Peter this Wednesday 20/9/2023 on the Sake-Kalengeera axis and the Goma-Kibumba axis. The FARDC commander indicated that the army will continue to respect the ceasefire as recommended by the Heads of State of EAC .

A military helicopter crashed near the border with Somalia, resulting in the loss of at least eight lives

The crash occurred in Lamu County, situated along the coastal region of Kenya. The cause of the crash remains unclear at this early stage of investigation.

Kenyan defense forces operate in the area to combat the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab group, which is based across the border in Somalia.

The Department of Defense (DoD) confirmed that the Air Force helicopter crashed during a night patrol mission. In response to the tragic event, a Board of Inquiry has been promptly constituted and dispatched to the crash site to ascertain the underlying cause of the incident, as stated in an official statement.Sources within the security apparatus, speaking on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorization, disclosed to The Associated Press that all military personnel and crew members aboard the helicopter lost their lives in the crash. However, the DoD, while expressing condolences to the families of the crew, did not disclose the exact number of casualties.

Kenyan troops have been actively involved in Somalia as part of the African Union Transition Mission, aimed at combating al-Shabab. The deployment of Kenyan forces to Somalia dates back to 2011; however, plans are now underway to withdraw multinational forces as Somali troops gradually assume responsibility for their country’s security.

Al-Shabab, the group operating in Somalia, has intensified its attacks in Kenya in recent months. The border region has witnessed numerous casualties as a result of these attacks, as the rebels face mounting pressure from a military offensive launched by Somali forces last year, subsequent to the election of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in May.