Sesame, Congo (AP Communication) -On Thursday, panic spread in major cities in the eastern part of Congo, and the anti -government M23 steadily approached the sesame and controlled the nearby town while engaged with the Congo army. I heard a bomb explosion in a distant suburbs and hundreds of places. The injured civilians were transported to this hospital From the battle area.
The rebels have moved significantly in the last few weeks, approaching sesame, a regional base for security and humanitarian activity with a population of about 2 million. According to the United Nations Secretary -General, the anti -government forces were only 27 kilometers (16 miles) from sesame and occupied one of the last major routes to the capital city, which is still managed by the government. 。
M23 is one of about 100 armed groups fighting for a foothold in the world. East of Congo with abundant mineralsAlong the border with Rwanda, Decades for decades It caused one of the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
More than 7 million people have been forced to evacuate by battle. Earlier this month, M23 Occupy the town Minoba, Katare, Mashi, west of sesame.
“The sesame people are very struggling, just like the other Congo,” said M23’s spokeswoman Lawrence Kanucca in X. “M23 is about to release them. They must be ready to welcome this liberation.”
The M23 occupied sesame in 2012 and ruled for more than a week.
As the news of battle spread, sesame schools returned the students on Thursday morning.
“I’ve heard that the enemy is trying to invade the city. That’s why we are being told to go home,” said Hassan Kambare, a 19 -year -old high school student. “We are always waiting for a bomb.”
Congo, the United States, and the United Nations experts accused Rwanda of supporting the M23, led by the Tsui tribe separated from the Congo army more than 10 years ago.
The Rwanda government denied the claim, but noted last year that the army and missile systems were deployed to protect security in the eastern part of Congo, and pointed out that the Congo army was increasing near the border. Estimated UN expert Up to 4,000 Rwanda troops are stationed in the Congo.
On Wednesday, Congo’s Patrick Muyaya Communications said to France 24, France 24, that the war with Rwanda was an option to consider.
Thursday late, Secretary -General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres “In the strongest word, a new attack started by the March 23 movement (M23), including” seizure of sake “.”
“The attack has caused catastrophic damage to civilians and is increasing the risk of a widespread regional war.” He also called for all parties to protect human rights and international humanitarian law.
At the beginning of that day, the Congo authorities argued that the army had pushed the “Rwanda army” attack on salmon. The AP Communication did not confirm whether the Rwanda army participated in the attack.
“The people are panicking. The M23 is currently dominating most of the town,” said Leopold Mwisha, the sacrum region.
According to Gutless, he was “deeply troubled,” he said in recent reports on “Rwanda Army in the Congo territory and continuous support for M23”.
The US Embassy in Kinshasa, the capital of the Congo, warns that the Americans in the North Kib, including sesame, are needed in the notification of “increasing armed disputes in the vicinity of salmon”. I advised me to be alert. I went to my home in a hurry.
The UK has also issued a travel recommendation, and has called on the British people to leave the sesame while the M23 is currently regulating salmon, while the road is open.
Many sake residents are participating. More than 178,000 people Those who fled the M23 advance in the last two weeks.
Hundreds of people were newly injured on Thursday at CBCA Industrial Hospital in Sesame, and reached their limits.
On Wednesday, thousands of people escaped from the battle with a boat, went north on Lake Kib, spilled out of sesame full of wooden boats, and were tied to their belongings.
Nima Matondondo said he fled from salmon on the night when the first explosion began to sound. She said that she saw the people around me being torn and killed.
“We’ve ran away, but unfortunately,” Matound told the AP communication that others could not escape.
Mariam Nashib, who fled from the salmon with the three children, shed tears. One of her children lost one leg with a merciless bombardment.
“As I continued to run away, another bomb fell in front of me and hit my child,” she cried.
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Banshell reported from Dakar, Senegal. At the AP communication reporter Monica Proonk, at Dakar in Senegal. Jean Eve Camare and Christina Marquia, who lives in Kinshasa in Congo, contributed to the report.
