The East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) has launched probe into attack from a Congolese army position that killed a Kenyan peacekeeper.
The deceased who has since been airlifted back to Kenya was stationed at Kanyamahoro, near Kibumba, 15Km North East of Goma.
The Regional Force called on the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 to adhere to the ceasefire that was in place.The statement came even as different versions of what transpired during the Tuesday event continued to emerge.He termed claims by the Congolese military as 'fictitious' and insisted that the mortar fire which targeted positions held by the Regional Force originated from the positions of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo .
The Congolese army condemned the attack labeling it as"barbaric" and accused the Rwanda Defence Forces of trying to sabotage the ongoing peace campaign in the Central African state.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later. In June, a report released by the United Nations Group of Experts suggested Rwanda was supporting the M23 rebels.
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