AA / Goma (RDC) / Grady Katsuva
Three South African soldiers were killed and 18 others injured in clashes with the M23 armed group (March 23 movement) in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), military sources and military sources reported on Saturday, January 25 policies in South Africa, cited by foreign media.
These South African soldiers were part of the mission of the Development Community of Southern Africa in the DRC (Samidrc), a regional force deployed since December 2023 to strengthen stability in the provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu. South Africa contributed to this mission with a contingent of 2,900 soldiers, alongside the troops of Malawi and Tanzania.
In a statement, the South African Party Alliance Democratic (DA) presented its condolences to the families of the three members of the South African defense forces who tragically lost their life.
“At least 18 soldiers were also injured in the fighting in progress with the rebels of the M23 ” indicated the party, quoted by Voa Afrique.
According to the Democratic Alliance, a member of the power coalition in South Africa, the soldiers were killed Thursday, January 23, when the M23 attacked the locality of Sake, located about twenty kilometers from Goma, underlines the same source.
-The mission of Samidrc, mandated by the Development Community of Southern Africa (SADC), aims to restore peace and support the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo in their fight against armed groups, notably M23.
The failure of the talks between the DRC and Rwanda under the aegis of Angola led to an increase in hostilities between the M23 and the Congolese army. Kinshasa points to Kigali for his presumed support for the rebel group.
Goma, capital of North Kivu, where the rebels of the M23 continue their progress, is surrounded by fights. This situation caused a massive displacement of population, with thousands of people fleeing to the city to escape the fighting.
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