DRC army says M23 attacked Burundi troops in North Kivu
EACRF officials meet with M23 rebels during the handover ceremony at Rumangabo camp in eastern DRC on January 6, 2023. DRC said on March 7, 2023 that Burundian troops deployed in North Kivu were attacked by M23 rebels hours after a ceasefire announcement. PHOTO | GUERCHOM NDEBO | AFP
Just a day after their deployment, Burundian troops were attacked by the M23, according to the Democratic Republic of Congo army.
Colonel Kaiko Ndjike, spokesman for the governor of North Kivu in DRC, condemned a new violation of the ceasefire by the M23, which launched an attack on Monday targeting the Burundian troops.
