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Drone strike reportedly kills at least 1 person in the eastern Congo city of Goma
A drone strike in Goma killed three people including a French UNICEF worker, with M23 rebels blaming the Congolese government for targeting UN personnel.
- On March 11, a series of drone explosions struck downtown Goma around 4 a.m., killing at least one person and damaging a house about 50 meters from former President Joseph Kabila Kabange's home.
- Bertrand Bisimwa said 'Currently, the city of Goma is being attacked by drones belonging to the Kinshasa regime' as AFC-M23 accused the Kinshasa government of targeting a house occupied by UN personnel and controlling Goma since January 2025.
- Witnesses and aid sources reported a killed UN staffer, Karine Buisset, French national and UNICEF employee, while casualty counts differ—AFC-M23 said three died but residents saw one body.
- Firefighters contained the fire and UN peacekeepers secured the neighbourhood, while Emmanuel Macron, French President, and Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management, condemned the strike; Kinshasa authorities have not yet publicly responded.
- The strike follows weeks of escalating drone operations, including a February 24 attack that killed Willy Ngoma near Rubaya, amid U.S. sanctions on Rwanda on March 2 over alleged M23 support.
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Drones hit east Congo's biggest city, killing French aid worker, rebels and UN say
March 11 - Drone strikes hit Goma in east Congo on Wednesday, killing at least three people including a French aid worker, the first such attack in the city since AFC/M23 rebels seized it last year, according to the group and the U.N. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Drone strike reportedly kills at least 1 person in the eastern Congo city of Goma
A series of explosions attributed to drones has killed at least one person as the attack rocked downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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