M23 Rebels Say They Are Willing to Withdraw From Occupied Territories DeutscheWelle: DRC
"The M23 reiterates its readiness to the direct dialogue with the DRC government in order to find a lasting solution to the root causes of the conflict in the Eastern DRC," the group's spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka said.The statement comes just after the DRC goverment said that 272 people were killed in ain the province of North Kivu, that the Congolese government blames on the rebel group. The DRC on Monday revised its death toll from a previous estimate of 50.
The M23 -- a militia composed mostly ethnic Tutsi fighters from Congo -- has denied responsibility for the attack, blaming"stray bullets" for the deaths of just eight civilians. The UN had spoken of reports of a high number of civilian casualties on November 29 in Kishishe, but it did not give any figures.
It also coincided with reports by the AFP news agency, citing unnamed local sources, of fighting on Tuesday between Congolese troops and M23 fighters outside Bwiza in North Kivu.The conflict between the Congolese forces and M23 forces has escalated since October.CloseGet the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox
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