DR Congo intercepts unregistered aircraft in its airspace: Army

DR Congo intercepts unregistered aircraft in its airspace: Army

Plane was heading towards conflict zone in South Kivu province without prior overflight authorization, says Congolese military spokesman - Anadolu Ajansı

Congolese army destroys plane rebels claim was carrying aid - Kahawatungu

The Congolese government says it targeted an aircraft which rebels claim was delivering food aid before it was blown up in the district of Minembwe, close to the country’s borders with Rwanda and Burundi. It is the latest violent incident in the region since a ceasefire deal was signed in Washington last Friday. The army claims it tracked the plane using radar, found it had entered Congolese airspace without legal permission and bore no identifi…

Congolese army intercepts aircraft amid renewed eastern tensions

Congolese forces reported intercepting an unregistered aircraft over eastern Democratic Republic of Congo airspace on Tuesday. Military spokesman Sylvain Ekenge stated the craft was bound for a volatile conflict zone in South Kivu. The army took swift action to secure its airspace, ensuring territorial integrity, after Monday’s incident. M23 rebels, however, accused Kinshasa of bombing a civilian plane carrying crucial humanitarian aid that Mond…