In a statement, RDF said that the officers crossed the border while on patrol.
Those involved are a Lieutenant and one Private, from the 11 Infantry Battalion.
Both soldiers were arrested by the soldiers of the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) deployed along the border.
RDF said that the incident occurred in the general border area at Karundo Village, Mbungangali Cell, Gisenyi Sector, at around 10 meters from Rwanda-DRC border.
“This incident was caused by the lack of clear border demarcation between Rwanda and the DRC. It is a regrettable but common cross-border incident as on several occasions we have returned FARDC soldiers who had accidentally crossed to our side. For instance, 34 FARDC soldiers have been returned to DRC between 2016 to 2018,” Lt Col Innocent Munyengango, Defence and Military Spokesperson said in a statement.
He said the RDF and FARDC, together with the Great Lakes Region Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism, handled the incident amicably and the two (RDF officer and Private) were handed over back yesterday to RDF authorities in Rubavu.
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