Rwanda’s defence ministry mentioned an unidentified man opened hearth in Rubavu district earlier than he was shot useless.
Rwanda’s defence ministry mentioned an unidentified soldier believed to be from the Congolese military was killed after crossing the border and firing at native safety forces on Saturday.
At about 1am native time (23:00 GMT), the person crossed the “petite barriere”, the border between Goma within the japanese Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, getting into the Rubavu district earlier than capturing at Rwanda Defence Drive (RDF) guard towers, the ministry mentioned in an announcement.
“He was shot useless by RDF patrol earlier than inflicting any casualties,” the assertion learn.
Congolese officers mentioned the id of the useless man was not recognized, however that no Congolese soldier on obligation within the space had been reported lacking, the AFP information company reported.
The incident comes as rebels from the M23 group – which has been combating the Congolese authorities for a decade – made appreciable positive aspects in current weeks, advancing in the direction of Goma as combating intensifies.
DRC accuses Rwanda of supporting M23, however Rwanda has at all times denied the accusation.
M23 has waged a number of offensives within the japanese DRC this yr, with clashes between the military and the rebels leading to hundreds of civilians being displaced since March.
Regional powers are working to ease relations between Rwanda and the DRC. Kenya’s former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame agreed on Friday on the necessity for M23 rebels to stop hearth and withdraw from captured territories within the japanese DRC, the East African Neighborhood bloc mentioned.
A second spherical of peace talks is about to happen in Angola’s capital Luanda subsequent week.
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