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UN says Congo rebels killed scores of farmers, M23 suggests 'smear'
RUTSHURU TERRITORY, NORTH KIVU PROVINCE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, JUL 31 – The U.N. says the M23 targeted suspected Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda members, killing 169 civilians in one of the deadliest attacks since the group's resurg
- On July 9, the United Nations reported that M23 rebels killed at least 169 civilians in Rutshuru territory of North Kivu earlier this month.
- Suspected FDLR members were targeted by M23, which UN reports say may amount to war crimes, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Activists in Rutshuru described M23 combatants using guns and machetes to kill more than 100 civilians, mostly Congolese Hutu farmers, far from protection.
- In response, M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa said the report a ‘smear campaign’ and pledged an investigation.
- They have three months to conclude operations starting Sunday, with a June 27 Washington peace agreement requiring Congo to neutralise the FDLR by August 18, 2025.
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An M23 rebel attack on farmers and other civilians in east Democratic Republic of Congo killed 169 people earlier this month, a U.N. body told Reuters, in what would be one of the deadliest incidents since the Rwanda-backed group's resurgence.
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UN Says M23 Rebel Attack Killed 169 Civilians In Eastern Congo
The M23 and Congolese government have pledged to pursue peace by August 18, following rebel advances that killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands. The post UN Says M23 Rebel Attack Killed 169 Civilians In Eastern Congo appeared first on StratNews Global.
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