US EditionRwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Capture Key Town in Eastern DR Congo
- M23 rebels have captured the strategic town of Masisi in eastern DR Congo, near the provincial capital Goma, as reported by local politicians on January 5.
- The DRC and the UN accuse Rwanda of providing military support to M23, which has led to increased territorial gains since 2022.
- Fighting has displaced over 1.9 million people, with a high-level meeting between the DRC and Rwandan presidents postponed in December.
- The situation in Masisi has left international organization staff in shock, unable to continue operations due to closed businesses and ongoing conflict.
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Fighting has intensified in eastern Congo since peace talks between Kinshasa and Kigali collapsed last month, with the Rwandan-backed M23 seizing the strategic town of Masisi on Saturday.
Rwanda-backed rebels seize towns in Congo
The rebel March 23 Movement, aka M23, reportedly supported by Rwanda, captured the strategic town of Masisi in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province from the army and pro-government militias on Saturday. Masisi, population 40,000, sits just 50 miles north of Goma, the provincial capital, home to two million Congolese — and is a key sanctuary for refugees.The takeover comes just two days after M23 captured Katale, another town in…
According to media reports, rebels supported by Rwanda have taken over the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the second town captured by the M23 rebels within a few days.
M23 seizes key town of Masisi in Congo: Are they going the same route as HTS-led Syrian rebels?
The Tutsi-led M23 group's recent battlefield successes are reminiscent of the offensive carried out by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other Syrian rebels who toppled Bashar al-Assad's regime
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