{The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Spokesperson, Lt Col Paddy Ankunda has denied rumors that the M23 Rebel leader has surrendered himself to Uganda Security Forces.}
He said the leader is in the country to take part in the ongoing peace talks at Muyonyo Hotel in Kampala.
Mr Bertrand Bisimwa and his convoy have already entered Uganda heading for the M23 delegation in Kampala tonight.
Meanwhile, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and UN forces have captured Bunagana town, the main base of the M23 rebel group.
More Congolese are reported to have entered Uganda from Rwanguba, Kabindi, Busanza, Bunagana and Nyarubara since last week.
The M23 launched a rebellion in eastern DR Congo in April 2012. It is made up of army deserters who say they are fighting for the rights of the minority Tutsi ethnic group.
Earlier this week, about 10,000 people fled to Uganda, with about half of them arriving on Wednesday.
There was an exchange of gunfire on Saturday in Kibumba between the Congo army and the rebels forcing the rebels to retreat.
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