M23 Insurgent Group has been closed in a strategically important city, so at least 13 UN peacekeepers and other foreign soldiers, a fierce battle near the city of DRC (DRC) in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). I was killed.
Panic civilian fled, international airports were closed, and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held an emergency session and demanded the end of the M23 attack.
M23 -March 23 movement, its name Imitation The failed peace treaty, which was signed on March 23, 2009, is probably the most malicious and effective among some rebellion groups fighting for turf in the eastern DRC.
The Congo government has long been accused of supporting the M23 in order to make the DRC unstable and to make the acquisition ripeness. The M23 fighter is mainly drawn from the Tsuuchi tribe, which is also the ethnic background of Rwanda's authoritative ruler. Paul KagettleIt has been holding the government for nearly 25 years.
DRC has the power held Since the rebellion group began a large -scale attack in 2022, the M23 to the east of sesame, the largest city and the largest city. The city's defense has been strengthened by two international peace maintenance missions from the United Nations and the southern part. African development community (SADC). The DRC government also hired a European MERC soldier and supported the army.
The M23 strengthened the efforts to catch sesame in early 2025, had some nearby towns, and set a fierce attack that began on Friday when the military governor of Kita Kibu was killed in battle. On Saturdays, the M23 said that all DRC forces and the peacekeeping army would surrender and control GOMA by Monday night.
UNSC has confirmed that 13 peacekeepers on Sunday have been killed in Sunday battles. Nine and three Uruguai people from South Africa's SADC missions are working at Monusco.
15 UNSC issued The Sunday statement demanded the immediate termination of the M23 attack, urging Rwanda and DRC to return to peace negotiations.
The United States, France and the United Kingdom have accused Rwanda's support for M23 at the meeting. U.S. ambassador Dorothy Sea said that Rwanda is using GPS clogging and spoofing equipment to support the rebels.
Shea said that the electronic warfare was “an imminent risk of private aviation safety and was adversely affected.[s] Providing humanitarian support to troubled population. “
No attention was paid to the UNSC request. Congo and Rwanda's unit According to where it is conveyed The battle of sesame was furious, and when the M23 army invaded the city on Monday, they fired each other across the border. Accompaniment By the Rwanda army.
The DRC government confirmed the existence of the invaded Rwanda army on a Monday statement. Cutting Diplomatic relations with Rwanda and all diplomatic staff's withdrawal. Rwanda has also withdrawn a diplomat from KinShasa, the capital of DRC.
Sunday Antonio Gutless Secretary -General I said “I was deeply worried about escalating violence.” Guterres called Rwanda to immediately withdraw all the troops from Kita Kib.
A loose -organized alien, known as the DRC army and a trick, fought to maintain their position, and some sesame districts reported on Monday and a heavy artillery bombardment.
Hundreds of civilians, who were kicked out of sesame for evacuation after being kicked out of the eastern house, fled from the panic. Immediately before the international airport was closed, the UN evacuation diplomat and the non -essential staff of GOMA were closed.
Sky News It has been reported One of the sesame teams was attacked on Sunday by refugees by the Rwanda people. The United Nations staff said that they were indoors as a story of both the M23 atrocities and the UG explosions from a terrible private mob. The aid worker told Sky News that the M23 was forcing civilian to carry ammunition when cleaning up the city.
M23 leader I said Algerazilla was dominated by his army on Monday, and it was a matter of time that government forces and their militants surrender or escaped. Uruguay's peace maintenance army working for monusco I said On Sunday night, some members of the DRC army actually surrendered to the rebels.
“The GOMA capture by M23 is a big set for DRC authorities. There is a volcano on one side, there is a lake on the other side, and it is very close to the Rwanda border. That is, the DRC army is the DRC army. It would be very difficult to recapture the city militaryly, “he said to Al Jazeera to the analyst Vincent Rouget.
The Congo government said on Monday that Rwanda supporting the captivity of sesame is equivalent to the “Declaration of War.”
