FARDC seize Mai-Mai arsenal in Haut-Katanga
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kivumorningpost
The DRC Armed Forces seized around 20 weapons, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, grenades, rockets and communications equipment from camps attributed to the Mai-Mai. The equipment was presented on 26 October to Martin Kazembe, acting governor of Haut-Katanga, reports Kivumorningpost.
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) seized around 20 weapons of war and hundreds of rounds of ammunition from camps attributed to Mai-Mai militiamen in the Katanga region. The equipment was presented to the acting governor of Haut-Katanga, Martin Kazembe, on Monday 26 October, according to Kivumorningpost.
The seizure also includes arrows, grenades, rockets, a generator and communications equipment, including Motorola devices and phones. The soldiers also presented a flag associated with the Bakata Katanga separatists. The commander of the 2nd Defence Zone handed over the equipment to the governor, who praised the operation.
The presentation comes after several recent reports on security issues in the DRC, including clashes between the FRN and the Congolese army in Gipimo, reported on 26 October.
