{The Rwandan army confirmed this Friday that FARDC has since morning fired three bombs and small arms fire at Rusura village in Rubavu District. This follows confrontations between the Congolese army and Congolese rebels of M23.}
A T-55 Bomb landed at 07h30 and two other bombs landed at 11h55 and 12h05 at Rusura village, Busasamana Sector in Rubavu.
RDF, on its twitter account, said FARDC targeted innocent civilians in Rwanda, and fleeing Congolese Refugees. 58 year old Catheline Gahombo from DRC was injured with FARDC small arms fire.
She has been evacuated with a bullet in her body, to Bugeshi Health Centre for treatment.
Residents of Rusura Cell in Busasamana in Rwanda said they are afraid of war between the FARDC and M23.
In late August, Rwanda accused Congolese troops of shelling its territory and the tensions between the two neighbors raised fears of a regional conflict. FARDC fired on Rwanda’s territory and killed a woman in Rubavu District which borders the city of Goma in eastern Congo. Rwanda warned DRC army over such a provocative act.
Since then Rwanda has sent troops and artillery to protect its territory and defend it in case Congo fires again on its territory.
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