Rwanda invaded DR Congo, backed M23 rebels - UN experts

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A United Nations Group of Experts says it has “solid evidence” that Rwandan troops conducted military operations in eastern DR Congo.

But according to a 131-page report by experts for the UN Security Council, Rwanda has launched military interventions inside Congolese territory since at least November 2021.

M23 fighters and Rwandan troops"jointly attacked" the site after Rwandan troops had crossed into the DRC the day before, it alleged. The columns of soldiers wore"standardised military attire" that bore a close resemblance to Rwandan army uniforms, the report added. On May 26, after being dislodged from positions near the Goma highway, the Congolese army launched a counterattack alongside militia fighters, for example.

The DRC and Rwanda have had strained relations since the mass influx of Rwandan Hutus accused of slaughtering Tutsis during the 1994 Rwanda genocide.

 

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