Congolese M23 rebel movement has reportedly occupied positions earlier occupied by Special forces of Rwanda and DRC.
The newly occupied territories include Kiseguro about 20 miles north East of Rutshuru in North Kivu.
Sources told Local Congolese media that M23 rebels are based in the main town of Rutshuru and control Kiseguro.
It is said FDLR rebels controls the northern part of Kiseguro from Katwiguru Buramba up, then north Nyamilima to Ishasha. Mai Mai militias still occupy Nyamilima.
Deployed from February 2011 to Rutshuru to hunt down the FDLR, the Rwandan special forces withdrew last Friday from villages of Katwiguru Kiseguro and Kaunga in Rutshuru territory.
After the departure of Rwandan special forces, the FDLR held Saturday, September 1 Kiseguro an abandoned position.
M23 later on Monday ousted FDLR from the area on September 3, apparently without fighting, specify the sources of local civil society.
However, a few shots were heard in the area for at least ten minutes, add the sources.
According to them, the civilian population on the axis Kiseguro Buramba are concerned about this situation and are reportedly fearing clashes between the rebels of the FDLR and M23.
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