Democratic Republic of the Congo: Fighting breaks out between M23 rebels and Wazalendo militia
Clashes between M23 rebels and government-aligned militia in restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Sunday broke a fragile truce that had lasted several weeks, wounding 14 civilians, local sources said.
Local residents contacted by AFP in the troubled North Kivu region said that fighting broke out from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) between heavily armed M23 rebels and “Wazalendo” (“patriots” in Swahili) militias.
Health sources from the region told AFP by telephone that 14 civilians had suffered bullet wounds, including two teenagers.
A ceasefire between the DRC army and Rwanda-backed M23 had been in place since early August following mediation by Angola.