Congolese authorities in the Province of North Kivu have reported presense of Ugandan military elements on the Congo territory which have allegedly sneaked in to reinforce the M23 rebels.
Congolese media has reported that Provincial coordination of civil society in North Kivu said in a July 25 statement that six Fuso brand vehicles from Uganda came into DRC, last weekend, with several Ugandan soldiers.
The Ugandan combat elements are said to have grouped at Kitagoma Busanza.
“Three vehicles introduced elements of the UPDF (Ugandan army) to Nyarukwarangara, while three others have filed to Kabira,” said Omar Kavota the Civil society coordinator in the area.
Civil society in North Kivu also said they received information stating that “the elements of the Uganda army have supported the rebels M23” on the front lines in Rutshuru Nyongera-center , more particularly on the axis of Kiringa Kalengera.
“We have verified information to that effect and firepower of the M23 is now attest. The information that we made available to the authorities needed to be taken seriously,”said the coordinator of the provincial civil society.
This structure, also reported the infiltration of the Ugandan army in the area of Rwenzori in the leadership of and Watalinga Bashu, in eastern territory of Beni (North Kivu).
The mutiny began last April in the province. The mutineers have created, beginning March 23 Movement (M23) to demand the implementation of peace agreements signed by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the former armed movement’s National Congress for the People’s Defence (CNDP) in March 2009.
M23 rebels have taken over a a sizeable portion of the territory including the lizière of Virunga National Park to the DRC border with Uganda and Rwanda.
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