Just as mediators in the Congolese crisis were expecting a de-escalation following multiple calls for a ceasefire, violence intensified in Rutshuru and Masisi, where an air strike proved fatal for M23 rebels on the night of February 23-24.
The attack, apparently carried out by the Congolese army (FARDC) is believed to have killed a dozen officers from the rebel camp, including spokesperson Willy Ngoma, one of the leading figures of the M23.
