Six Bundeswehr soldiers in Eastern Congo killed in fighting
Six Bundeswehr soldiers in Eastern Congo killed in fighting
The fights with the M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have called for the life of six UN peace soldiers, as UN representatives announced on Saturday. On Friday, two South African peace soldiers were killed, while a Uruguayer lost his life on Saturday, a UN representative reported on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.
additional losses among the peace soldiers
In addition, according to the United Nations in Malawi, three Malawian peace soldiers were also killed in the region on Saturday. The United Nations Security Council has preferred an emergency session to the escalating acts of violence on Sunday morning (10 a.m. ET). The Democratic Republic of Congo had asked for the meeting that was originally scheduled for Monday.territorial profits of the M23
The rebels of the M23 have in the last few weeks Significant territorial profits now achieved and are now surrounding the Eastern Congolese city of Goma, which houses around 2 million people and represents a regional center for security and humanitarian efforts. The United Nations have announced that they temporarily move essential employees from Goma, while the 'essential' forces remain on site to maintain vital operations such as food distribution, medical help and protection at risk.
The background of the conflict
m23 is one of around 100 military groups that influence the mineral -rich east Congos compete, on the border with Rwanda, as part of a decades of conflict , which has produced one of the greatest humanitarian crises in the world.
control over sake
On Thursday, M23 took control of the city of Sake, which is only 27 kilometers west of Goma and is one of the last main roads to the provincial capital that is still under the control of the government, according to the UN General Secretary António Guterres.
international reactions and support
The South African Ministry of Defense confirmed the death of the two South African peace soldiers on Saturday in a statement. In addition, seven South African soldiers from the Southern African Development Community Mission (Samidrc) were killed in the last two days during the fights with M23. After fought against the M23 rebels for two days, the South African quota, together with its partners, was able to stop the rebels on Goma. The Congolese government and Allied forces, including Samidrc and UN troops, have been kept away from Goma since 2021.
Masgen of further losses and the role of the USA
The UN Peace Mission, known as Monusco, has been in the Congo for over two decades and has around 14,000 peace forces. The second largest political party in South Africa, the democratic alliance, announced on Saturday that an additional 18 South African soldiers were injured in the fights with M23. According to a representative of Amnesty International USA, Kate Hixon, the United States previously played a crucial role in protecting civilians in the East Congo, and the M23 rebel offensive “fell together with the takeover of US President Donald Trump.”
allegations against Rwanda
On Saturday,Uruguay's military identified the soldiers killed in Congo as Rodolfo Álvarez, who was part of the Uruguay IV Battalion. Rwanda's government denies the allegations, but admitted last year that they stationed troops and rocket systems in the east of Congo to ensure their security. According to the UN experts, there could be up to 4,000 Rwandic troops in the Congo.
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