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| Rebels Capture Another Town in Eastern DRC |
| 2024-07-01 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Rebels from the M23 movement have taken control of the city of Kirumba in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the France Presse (AFP) agency reported. “The large object has been in the hands of M23 since yesterday evening,” the agency quoted an administration official as saying. According to the publication, the rebels continued to move north from Kirumba. Earlier, on June 29, local media reported that the rebels had captured the strategically important town of Kanyabayonga in the same province. They entered the town on June 28. It was noted that government troops and fighters from the irregular forces of Wazelendo had been resisting for a month. As Regnum reported, on May 19, the official representative of the country's Armed Forces, Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge, announced the prevention of a coup attempt in Kinshasa. He added that the military had arrested all participants in the conspiracy, including the leaders. Ekenge did not disclose their names. It was later reported that the leader of the rebels who had attempted the coup had been eliminated. According to the Actu30 portal, the man was shot by the military. The rest of the rebel group were immediately arrested. Their uniforms were emblazoned with the flag of Zaire (the country's former name), the men spoke English, French and Lingala, and claimed to be "representatives of the diaspora." On May 20, Ekenge officially announced that the rebel group included not only Congolese, but also foreigners, including those from the United States and Great Britain. According to him, law enforcement officers eliminated four putschists, including the rebel leader, "naturalized American of Congolese origin" Christian Mahlangu. In total, about 40 attackers were detained, of whom, as the general stated, one was a "naturalized Briton." Related: M23: 2024-06-28 IDF releases images showing Doctors Without Borders staffer in Islamic Jihad uniform M23: 2024-06-27 Congo: Youth fighters join forces with army to defend Sake M23: 2024-06-25 Paleostinian Corpse Count: 37,626 Related: Kirumba: 2012-05-02 Civilians die in army deserters' attack on DR Congo troops Kirumba: 2010-08-19 Rebels Kill 3 Indian Soldiers in Congo Related: Kanyabayonga: 2023-11-15 DRC: M23 rebels recapture Kishishe, where they are accused of a massacre in 2022 Kanyabayonga: 2008-11-18 Congo rebels to pull back to allow talks Kanyabayonga: 2008-11-14 Congo refugees 'have to be moved' Related: North Kivu province: 2024-06-17 Pope Francis urges action to end bloodshed in the Democratic Republic of Congo North Kivu province: 2024-06-12 At least 80 people killed by suspected ADF rebels in DRC North Kivu province: 2024-04-16 Islamic State-linked attackers kill at least 11 people - officials say |
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