The public display took place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in what M23 described as a direct response to violations of a recently agreed ceasefire.<\/p>\n
In a statement, AFC\/M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka said the captured individuals were responsible for recent insecurity in and around Goma and South Kivu. <\/p>\n
The group praised the ARC for its \u201cprofessionalism\u201d and claimed their actions had halted civilian massacres in the region. <\/p>\n
AFC\/M23, which controls large swathes of eastern Congo, also accused Burundi of playing a destabilising role by deploying troops in support of the Kinshasa regime and by financing and arming Wazalendo militias via the eastern Congolese town of Uvira.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe commend the professionalism of the ARC, whose actions not only brought an end to the massacres of civilians\u2026 but also exposed Burundi’s involvement,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n
The rebel group further accused the Congolese government, led by President F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi, of repeatedly violating the April 23 joint declaration and the unilateral ceasefire announced by AFC\/M23. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe alert the national and international community to the repeated violations by the Kinshasa regime,\u201d the group stated, reaffirming its commitment to protecting civilians and \u201celiminating the threat at its source.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nCe samedi 10 mai 2025, l'Arm\u00e9e R\u00e9volutionnaire Congolaise (ARC) a captur\u00e9 et pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 aux m\u00e9dias des \u00e9l\u00e9ments des forces du r\u00e9gime de Kinshasa, notamment des FARDC, des Wazalendo et des FDLR, responsables de l'ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e0 Goma. <\/p>\n
Nous saluons le professionnalisme de l'ARC dont\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/A7XwSf1mJq<\/a><\/p>\n
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