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A minimum of 13 overseas peacekeepers killed in Democratic Republic of Congo in clashes with rebels

By Editorial Board Published January 26, 2025 4 Min Read
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A minimum of 13 overseas peacekeepers killed in Democratic Republic of Congo in clashes with rebels

A minimum of 13 troopers serving with peacekeeping forces within the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been killed in clashes with M23 rebels, United Nations officers have mentioned.

The insurgent group M23 has made vital territorial positive aspects in current weeks, encircling the strategic metropolis of Goma, which has a inhabitants of about two million individuals and is a regional hub for safety and humanitarian efforts.

The M23 is especially made up of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese military greater than a decade in the past.

It is one in every of about 100 armed teams which have been vying for a foothold within the mineral-rich area, the place a long-running battle has created one of many world’s largest humanitarian crises.

The DRC has accused neighbouring Rwanda of fuelling the M23 insurrection, and has now severed diplomatic ties with it.

Rwanda has denied the claims however final yr admitted it has troops and missile programs in jap Congo to safeguard its safety, pointing to a build-up of Congolese forces close to the border.

“It is war, there are losses everywhere… the population must remain calm, we are fighting,” they added.

The DRC has now recalled its diplomats from Rwanda and requested Rwandan authorities to stop diplomatic and consular actions within the Congolese capital, Kinshasa.

A UN Safety Council assembly to debate the escalating violence was scheduled for tomorrow however has been introduced ahead to as we speak.

A UN armoured personnel carrier burns during clashes with M23 rebels outside Goma. Pic: AP

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A UN car burns throughout clashes with M23 rebels outdoors Goma. Pic: AP

It comes after a Congolese army governor was killed whereas on the frontline throughout a M23 offensive on Friday.

On Saturday, the Congolese military mentioned it foiled an M23 offensive in direction of Goma with the assistance of its allied forces, together with UN troops and troopers from the Southern African Improvement Neighborhood Mission, often known as SAMIDRC.

The burning wreckage of a white armoured combating car carrying UN markings might be seen on a street between Goma and Sake.

South Africa mentioned 9 of its peacekeepers had been killed amid the surge in combating throughout the previous few days.

Three Malawians and a Uruguayan had been additionally killed, the UN mentioned.

A long time of conflicts within the jap DRC between rival armed teams over land and sources, and assaults on civilians, have killed a whole lot of 1000’s of individuals and displaced greater than seven million.

Militias additionally embrace the Cooperative for the Improvement of the Congo (CODECO) and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).

The UN peacekeeping power entered the DRC greater than 20 years in the past and has round 14,000 troopers on the bottom.

UN operations are largely staffed by army personnel who’re geared up in UN-blue colored helmets – which is why the peacekeepers are sometimes called the Blue Helmets.

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