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Drone Strike in Eastern Congo Kills Senior Rebel Official, Escalating Tensions

  • On Tuesday, February 24, AFC/M23 military spokesperson Lt Col Willy Ngoma was killed in a Congolese army drone strike around 3:00 a.m. near Rubaya, eastern DRC.
  • Since Sunday, civil society sources reported heavy fighting near Rubaya, eastern DRC, forcing hundreds of families to flee, while Lawrence Kanyuka, M23 political spokesperson, accused Kinshasa of violating the ceasefire by "unleashing a total war across all front lines".
  • Ngoma, AFC/M23 military spokesperson, had been under European Union sanctions since December 2022 and a United States designation in 2023; Congolese army drones struck areas where several rebel officials were reportedly killed.
  • A spokesperson for the Congolese presidency declined to comment and Congo's army spokesperson did not immediately respond while The New Times has contacted AFC/M23 for comment.
  • The strike's location near Rubaya positions it within global coltan supply chains, producing approximately 15% of global supply, while the rebel group obituary condemned the government's "grave acts" and alleged crime against humanity and war crimes.
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DR Congo forces kill military spokesperson for M23 rebel group

Congolese army says Willy Ngoma was ‘successfully neutralized during military operations’ - Anadolu Ajansı

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Senior M23 commander killed in Eastern DR Congo drone strike

The military spokesperson for the M23 rebel group, Lieutenant-Colonel Willy Ngoma, was killed early Tuesday in a drone strike near Rubaya in North Kivu province, multiple sources confirmed, dealing a significant blow to the rebel movement amid ongoing ceasefire efforts.

·Pointe-Noire, Congo (the)
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Le MondeLe Monde
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Drc: M23 Spokesman Killed in Drone Attack in Eastern Drc

The conflict, which has been going on for decades, intensified in January after the rebels made unprecedented progress in the key cities of Goma and Bukavu.

·Paris, France
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Irish TimesIrish Times
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M23 rebel spokesperson killed in DRC army strike, officials say

Fighting continues in Democratic Republic of the Congo despite Qatar-mediated ceasefire efforts

·Dublin, Ireland
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PerthNowPerthNow
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M23 rebel spokesperson killed by Congo army drones

The killing of Willy Ngoma comes as Qatar-mediated ceasefire efforts continue in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

·City of Perth, Australia
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M23 senior rebel official killed by drone strike in eastern Congo

Willy Ngoma, a spokesperson for the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels fighting in eastern Congo, has been killed in a drone strike.

·San Antonio, United States
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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