🇨🇩🇷🇼⚡- BREAKING: M23 have captured the strategic city of Nyabibwe, Bukavu direction, eastern DR Congo - Kivu Morning Post, DR Congo outlet confirms the advances.
M23 have also captured the towns of Bushushu, Majibu, Dutu, Mbunje and Bukiri. The fall of Nyabibwe now allows M23 to launch an offense on the South Kivu region capital, Bukavu, which is just 38 km from M23's current positions. M23's had previously denied trying to capture Bukavu.
DR Congo military sources claim M23's ceasefire was a media stunt, and that the group restarted military operations within hours after the announcement.
🇨🇩🇷🇼⚡- BREAKING: M23 have captured the strategic city of Nyabibwe, Bukavu direction, eastern DR Congo - Kivu Morning Post, DR Congo outlet confirms the advances.
M23 have also captured the towns of Bushushu, Majibu, Dutu, Mbunje and Bukiri. The fall of Nyabibwe now allows M23 to launch an offense on the South Kivu region capital, Bukavu, which is just 38 km from M23's current positions. M23's had previously denied trying to capture Bukavu.
DR Congo military sources claim M23's ceasefire was a media stunt, and that the group restarted military operations within hours after the announcement.
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