DR Congo accuses Rwandan army of supporting rebel attacks against its military bases

Members of the M23 armed group sit on a pickup truck during a patrol as women carrying fruits walk past a market, following the takeover of the city by the M23 movement in Bukavu on February 18, 2025.[AFP]

Two Rwandan soldiers were arrested and accused of supporting rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) in attacks early Monday against military positions in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said a spokesman of the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC).

Several FARDC positions have been attacked during incursions launched by M23 rebels since 3:00 a.m. local time in Rutshuru territory, north of the city of Goma, capital of North Kivu province.