M23 Rebels take control of another strategic town in East DR Congo | Firstpost Africa

Fighting is flaring between the M23 Rebels and the Congolese Army. The rebels have been gaining more ground, as the group seized another town in the wartorn east of DR Congo. On Sunday the M23 (March 23 Movement) took control of the town of Kirumba, in North Kivu province. Kirumba is the biggest town in the south of the Lubero territory, where the group has been advancing, and a big commercial centre with more than 120,000 residents. On Saturday M23 seized the strategic town of Kanyabayonga, as other surrounding areas also fell into the hands of the rebels. Kinshasa accuses Rwanda of backing the Tutsiled M23 rebel group which has seized swathes of eastern DR Congo. Rwanda denies the allegations.



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