FARDC say they have retaken positions in Fizi and Uvira from M23
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Beto
The Congolese army says it repelled Rwandan and AFC/M23 attacks and recovered positions in the high and middle plateaux of Fizi and Uvira, in South Kivu, according to a statement by General Sylvain Ekenge. The FARDC also say they are maintaining their positions in Mwenga and Shabunda and halted an advance in Bunyakiri.
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) say they have recovered several positions in the high and middle plateaux of Fizi and Uvira, in South Kivu province, after repelling several attacks attributed to Rwandan forces and AFC/M23 fighters. The Congolese army announced the operations in a statement published on Wednesday 11 November, signed by its spokesman, Major General Sylvain Ekenge Bomusa Efomi.
The FARDC also say they are maintaining their positions and advancing in the territories of Mwenga and Shabunda, while in Bunyakiri they say they have halted the advance of Rwandan forces and are continuing their operations. The Congolese army also reports new surrenders by AFC/M23 fighters, some of whom say they were forcibly recruited and say they were treated humanely after their surrender.
The FARDC finally accuse opposing forces and their relays of spreading false information about alleged territorial gains in order to demoralise the population. They call on fighters still engaged with the AFC/M23 to lay down their arms and join the government forces.
