FARDC and FRN clash in Burubi and Muhanga, North Kivu
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kivu Morning Post
Clashes between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and fighters from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) have been reported in Burubi and Muhanga, in Walikale territory, North Kivu. The fighting, reported on 30 October, comes amid a week of clashes in the area, according to residents cited by Kivu Morning Post.
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and fighters from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) clashed on Friday 30 October in Burubi and Muhanga, in Walikale territory, North Kivu, according to local sources cited by Kivu Morning Post. Residents told the outlet they had heard loud explosions from heavy and light weapons.
The fighting is taking place along the Kashebere-Muhanga road. For a week, the FARDC, supported by Wazalendo militias, have been fighting the FRN in this part of the territory, Kivu Morning Post reports. In a statement, the FRN accused the government in Kinshasa of launching several offensives against its positions and densely populated areas of North Kivu and South Kivu.
The clashes in Burubi follow fighting between the Wazalendo and the FRN reported on 30 October in the same locality, as well as further clashes between the Congolese army and the FRN in Walikale on 27 October. The outlet had also reported fighting between the two sides in Gipimo on 26 October.
