The DRC army must stop the M23 rebels' attempt to take over the city of Sake

The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has succeeded in suppressing the attempt of the M23 rebel group to control the city of Sake.

Feb 9, 2024 - 09:32
The DRC army must stop the M23 rebels' attempt to take over the city of Sake
The DRC army must stop the M23 rebels' attempt to take over the city of Sake

 Reports state that the DRC army has stopped the attempt of the rebels who had already approached the city of Sake, about 27 kilometers from Goma, in the east of the country. Local sources have explained that seven people have died in the city after a bomb fell on a residential area. The citizens who remained in the town said that the situation has been calm since yesterday morning and that activities returned to normal from yesterday (Thursday) morning. At the same time, a new wave of refugees has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo after new clashes broke out between the country's army and the M23 rebel group. The number of refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased in recent months after the fighting between the army and the M23 rebels Fierce fighting between the M23 rebels and the government army has caused a new wave of internal refugees in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Various circles in the provinces of North and South Kivu have reported on the new wave of refugees. Last January, the Army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced the start of a joint operation with the troops of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) against the M23 rebels in the east of the country. The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo invited the SADC force after saying that it was not satisfied with the EAC troops who were supposed to fight the M23 rebels.