{{M23 rebels based in Eastern DRCong have warned Tanzania to drop plans to send troops on DRC soil.}}<\/p>\n
The M23 movement’s political leader Bertrand Bisimwa warned in a letter to Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete dated April 11.<\/p>\n
“The same will happen to the Intervention Brigade if your wisdom does not prevail to intervene and stop this dangerous adventure in its tracks,” Bisimwa wrote.<\/p>\n
Tanzania agreed to contribute troops to the future UN intervention brigade which is designed to fight armed groups in the eastern DRCongo.<\/p>\n
The M23 warned Friday that they would retaliate if attacked by the intervention brigade which would be part of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission tasked with protecting civilian populations.<\/p>\n
“For this reason the M23 invites the parliament and the people of Tanzania to carefully re-consider this situation and prevail upon the Tanzanian Government… not to send the sons and daughters of this noble nation to engage in an absurd war against their Congolese brothers,” Bisimwa said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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