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M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive
M23 claims to have captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers and threatens to advance into mineral-rich Katanga to stop alleged abuses by Congolese forces.
- Dec 15, the M23 rebel group said it captured several hundred Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
- United Nations experts reported Rwanda exercised command and control over M23, while Rwanda denies backing M23 and blames Congolese and Burundian forces; M23 aims to establish a parallel administration in eastern Congo.
- A local official appointed by the government in Kinshasa said Congo's military withdrew from Makobola, 12 km south of Uvira, and a Reuters source reported M23 in nearby Luvungi on December 13, 2025.
- Aid operations have been suspended in affected towns as Medecins Sans Frontieres halted activities in Baraka, about 100 km south of Uvira, on Friday due to escalating violence while January offensive killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Rwanda violated the Washington Accords and vowed action, amid recent clashes near Uvira after leaders' Washington meetings.
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M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive
The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel official said, as clashes continued despite a warning from the Trump administration.
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M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in Congo offensive
STORY: An M23 official has said the Rwanda-backed group captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers, during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. That's after M23... -December 15, 2025 at 07:42 am EST MarketScreener
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