Kigali denies that it is supporting the rebels in a bid to control vast mineral resources
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The photos were taken by the targeted drone about 70km north of the city of Goma, in rebel-held Rutshuru territory. The UN’s Monusco peacekeeping mission said in the document it had “no past reporting of known armed groups possessing the training, capital or resources to operate and maintain a mobile SAM system”.
The DRC, the UN and Western countries say Rwanda is supporting the rebels in a bid to control vast mineral resources, an allegation Kigali denies. Clashes have intensified recently between the M23 — among the strongest of dozens of armed groups roaming the troubled east — and the Congolese army. The Sake region, 20km west of the city, saw heavy fighting during the day. A civil society source accused M23 of hitting the Zaina camp, saying: “There were five killed and 15 hurt.” A medical source reported that three of 18 casualties had died.
The UN forces have been in DRC for nearly 25 years, but stand accused of failing to protect civilians from armed groups. The UN Security Council voted in December to accede to Kinshasa’s demand for a pullout despite the volatile situation.
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