M23 Rebel Group Holds a Symbolic Funeral for Victims of Drone Strike in Eastern Congo

M23 rebel group holds a symbolic funeral for victims of drone strike in eastern Congo

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has held a symbolic burial for 22 people killed in a drone strike in eastern Congo.

M23 holds symbolic funeral for drone strike victims in Congo

The M23 rebel group held a symbolic burial Thursday for 22 people killed in a recent drone strike. The attack, which struck their military positions in Masisi on January 2, was claimed by M23 to be conducted by FARDC. M23 insists all victims were civilians, although experts suggest some could have been combatants killed during clashes. The Congolese government has not officially commented on the attack, but spokesperson Patrick Muyaya condemned …

AFC/M23 lays to rest 22 civilians killed in DR Congo drone attacks in Masisi

The AFC/M23 rebels on Thursday, January 8, buried and paid tribute to “innocent civilians cowardly massacred” during a series of drone attacks in North Kivu Province’s Masisi Territory, earlier this month. A ceremony to pay homage to the victims was held at Stade de l’Unité, the main stadium in Goma, the provincial capital, before their burial in Mubambiro, in Masisi Territory. ALSO READ: Masisi drone strike blamed on MONUSCO as death toll rises…