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The military said not all troops dispatched from Kiba were returned to their original positions.
The military said all units dispatched from Kiba went to reinforce camps in Bamba, Tongo and Kirisha rather than returning to their original garrison in Sabineu. Remaining Kibumba leader Boniface Kisir said some of them were beaten by M23 fighters as they tried to return home. There is no turning back because the enemy is still there.
Initially, around 50 people were arrested for collaborating with two anti-M23 militias.
On Friday there was a conflict between the army and the rebels here. He said at least 18 civilians were still in the hands of rebels suspected of collaborating with paramilitary groups against the M23 and FDLR. First, about 50 people were arrested for collaborating with two anti-M23 militias in and around Tongo settlement. According to one of them, the rebels arrested the 76-year-old father and other members of both groups and took them to the center of Rutshuru. The hostages were taken to the center of Rusulu, two men told AFP. In recent months, the group has moved into the capital, Goma, one of many troubled areas in northern Kivu province that has lost territory from coalition forces and militias. The rebels held their ground. The rebels said they handed over the Central Bus to EAC forces “peacefully and in good faith”. The nephew of one of the hostages said they had moved out and were looking for food. Arrived in Luhan. Several defectors were killed.
The rebels blockaded the Kibumba Strategic Group for more than two months.
M23 rebels held the strategic Kivu block for more than two months when the FARDC called for a troop withdrawal. As announced at a ceremony in northern Kivu over the weekend, the M23 rebels have yet to leave their base in Kivu. American and French experts agreed with DR’s assessment. M23 plans to lay down its arms and withdraw from the occupied territories after the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda agreed to a ceasefire last month. A security source told AFP the withdrawal was a tactic to strengthen the group’s position elsewhere. According to police sources, responsibility lies with the military. The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused the Kigali regime of supporting the M23 rebels, which the regime denies. Fighting between the military and the M23 continued on Monday after the weekend, according to local residents.An Army spokesperson said the introduction of the M23 insurgents was an attempt to gain international attention through false advertising. The M23 movement remained dormant for several years until fighting resumed in late 2021, blaming the government for not agreeing to include militants in its armed forces. Military sources told AFP that both the army and local militia were under the command of the M23. The goal is to capture the territory behind Goma. The rebels never left the M23/RDF. M23 rebels never left the area.
Last week, leaders of the Kibumba group handed over the city of Kiba to the local military as a gesture of goodwill.
He said he wanted the brothers to be released and the government to intervene. Last week he handed over the city of Kimba to the local military as a gesture of goodwill for peace. The military needs more diplomacy to keep people safe and that was my message from the Administration. The leader of the Kibumba group said he saw an M23 officer. Kibumba leaders urged voters to be patient and urged the government to speed up the process of disbanding the M23 group in the region. Be patient and wait for the terrorists to leave.