M23 rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo

The UN Security Council meeting on the deadly clashes, which was actually to be held on Monday, was held on Sunday due to a growing conflict.

The M23 group has urged the Congo troops in Goma to surrender to the bloodshed. While DR Congo has cut diplomatic relations with neighboring Rwanda, accusing the country of being behind the uprising.

The move was taken by M23 fighters after killing a Congo military governor who was visiting the frontline on Thursday. In early January, they occupied the main eastern Eastern towns of Manova and Masisi.

Macron on Saturday called for an end to the fighting in separate calls with DR Congo and Rwanda leaders, his office said.

According to the news agency AFP, the head of the European Union’s foreign policy, Kaja Kalis, called on the M23 to stop its advance and condemned Rwanda’s support for the group.

According to the AFP, Angolan’s President Joo Lorenko, Rwanda and DR Congo, were further condemned by the African Union mediator, who condemned the “irresponsible measures of M23 and its supporters” and the lives of the citizens. He called for “immediately shut down” the fight to protect. News Agency

The fighting between M23 and Dr Congo’s army has intensified since the beginning of this year, with rebels occupying more than ever.

According to the UN, more than 400,000 people have left their homes this year due to conflicts.

Local leaders said last week that more than 200 civilians were killed in the M23 -occupied areas, with Goma hospitals treating hundreds of patients.

Bishop Martin Gordon, an angelican in Goma, told the BBC that the fighting in the country has become “very long” and that people will “do anything for peace”.

In the past, many countries have urged their citizens to leave Goma, including Britain, France, Germany and the United States.

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