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AFC/M23 Releases 5,000 FARDC Soldiers Captured on the Battlefield
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Eastern DRC: ICRC says it is ready to accompany the transfer to Kinshasa of more than 5,000 FARDC soldiers released by AFC/M23 Image media PMaki Mon 09/03/2026 - 15:39 Corps The AFC/M23 rebellion proceeded last Monday in Rumangabo, in the territory of Rutshuru (North Kivu), to the release of more than 5,000 elements of the Congolese army.
The AFC/M23 coalition fighting the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo announced that it had released 5,000 Congolese (FARDC) and Wazalendo soldiers it had taken hostage at various times. A statement dated March 8, 2026, stated that the soldiers released by AFC/M23 would be returned to Kinshasa in collaboration with the ICRC. The AFC/M23 said that the handover to the ICRC took place at the Rumangabo military training camp on March 2, …
AFC/M23 Hands Over 5,000 Captured FARDC Soldiers to ICRC for Repatriation
In a significant humanitarian development, the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) announced the release of over 5,000 captured members of the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) on Monday. The announcement… The post AFC/M23 Hands Over 5,000 Captured FARDC Soldiers to ICRC for Repatriation appeared first on KT PRESS.
M23 Hands Over 5,000 Captured DR Congo Soldiers to Red Cross
The Congo River Alliance / March 23 Movement-AFC/M23 has announced that it has handed over more than 5,000 soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo-FARDC, captured during fighting on various fronts to the International Committee of the Red Cross-ICRC. According to AFC/M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka, the soldiers will be repatriated to Kinshasa under the supervision of the ICRC. The handover ceremony took place at t…
AFC/M23 Rebels Handover 5,000 Congolese Soldiers Captured On Battlefield
The Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) said that they have handed over 5000 Congolese Soldiers Captured on front lines. "More than 5,000 FARDC elements, were captured on various fronts. They have been handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)," the rebels alliance said on Sunday. These individuals will be repatriated
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