Rwanda Focus (Kigali)

Rwanda Condemns Provocative Cross-Border Bombing From DRC

15 July 2013
Photo: Timothy Kisambira/New Times
Refugees at Goma-Rubavu border following renewed fighting in DR Congo.

Rwanda's ministry of defense has confirmed the deliberate bombing today on Rwandan territory from a DRC area controlled by FARDC and Monusco.

"Two bombs landed at Kageshi and Gasiza cells, Busasamana sector, Rubavu District, Western Rwanda at 15h05," said military spokesman brig-gen Joseph Nzabamwita. "This was a provocative and deliberate act by FARDC and Monusco since there was no fighting nearby between the warring factions. Fighting between FARDC and M23 started on Sunday, and we have credible information that FDLR is currently embedded in FARDC."

There were no casualties from the bombings on Rwandan territory and Nzabamwita urged population to remain calm as the government engages the DRC government and Monusco to ask them to desist from any provocative acts on Rwandan soil.

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