Rwanda claims to have killed one Congolese 'soldier' and arrested two others at the border

2024-01-16T13:07:01.521Z

Highlights: Rwanda claims to have killed one Congolese'soldier' and arrested two others at the border. The Rwandan army claimed on January 16, 2024, to have kill a DRC "soldier" and arrest two others who, according to it, crossed the border between the two countries. According to the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF), the incident took place around 11 a.m. Kigali time on Tuesday morning. Several border incidents have been denounced by the two nations over the past two years.

The Rwandan army claimed on January 16, 2024, to have killed a DRC "soldier" and arrested two others who, according to it, crossed the border between the two countries.

Rwanda claims to have killed one Congolese 'soldier' and arrested two others at the border

The Rwandan army claimed on January 16, 2024, to have killed a DRC "soldier" and arrested two others who, according to it, crossed the border between the two countries.

[Illustrative Image] Rwandan soldiers from the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) and Rwandan police prepare to board a "Rwandair" aircraft for a military mission in Mozambique, July 10, 2021. AFP - SIMON WOHLFAHRT

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With our correspondent in Kigali, Lucie Mouillaud

New border incident between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the Rwandan army. It claims on January 16, 2024 that three Congolese soldiers entered the territory, two were arrested and one neutralized.

According to the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF), the incident took place around 11 a.m. Kigali time on Tuesday morning. According to the statement, three Congolese armed soldiers crossed the border in Rubavu district, specifically in the Rukoko cell, which borders North Kivu in the DRC and is very close to the city of Goma.

Incidents and incursions

Among them were a sergeant and a corporal, both arrested by a Rwandan patrol and a local neighbourhood watch network. According to the RDF, the third Congolese soldier was shot dead after he allegedly opened fire on the soldiers.

Several border incidents have been denounced by the two countries over the past two years; in March 2023, Rwanda had already claimed to have neutralized a Congolese soldier who allegedly fired at the border between the cities of Rubavu and Goma.

Kinshasa, for its part, regularly accuses the Rwandan army of incursions into its territory intended to strengthen the M23 armed group, accusations always denied by Kigali.

Rwanda claims to have killed one Congolese 'soldier' and arrested two others at the border

Rwanda claims to have killed one Congolese 'soldier' and arrested two others at the border

Incidents and incursions

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