As the war between M23 rebels and the DRC army continues, the commander of the Armed Forces of DRC FARDC 1072nd battalion based in Kaziba in Walungu territory in South Kivu, Lt. Col. John Kasisira has deserted with his escort.
Lt. Col. Kasisira is a former CNDP fighter. He deserted thecongolese army on Wednesday 1 August.
Meanwhile, Mai Mai rebels attacked the Congolese towns of Lubiriha and Kasindi Thursday night and the fighting has gone on till Friday morning.
This has led to a massive fleeing of Congolese people into Uganda following heavy artillery from the Congolese side.
Mai-Mai militia group has also killed two unidentified Congolese soldiers this Friday, August 3rd during a raid on a camp of the Armed Forces of DRC (FARDC), in the town of Kasindi (Eastern Province) close to the border with Uganda.
Local sources say a policeman on duty at the Savings Bank of Congo (CADECO) was disarmed by the militia who took his gun.
The first sector commander Armed Forces of DRC (FARDC) in Beni, Col. Eric Rurihombere confirmed the attack adding that one soldier had been wounded.
Col. Rurihombere however, said calm had returned to the area as businesses had opened their doors despite the closure of the administrative office of the locality.
After their attack, the militia are said to have retreated to the hills of Kalemie 6km northeast of the town of Kasindi.
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