MONUSCO has yet again reaffirmed its support to the Congolese forces in their campaign to route M23 rebels who have since the past several weeks put up a tough resistance against the government forces.
The Deputy Special Representative of UN Secretary General in the DRC, Leila Zerougui (see photo), reiterated Sunday, June 24 in Goma, North Kivu, to support troops Monusco and Armed Forces of DRC (FARDC), engaged in the fight against the mutineers of the M23.
She also assured that Monusco was desperate to protect civilians. Meanwhile, in Beni, the FARDC confirm that about twenty soldiers, including officers above, joined the rebels of the M23.
The Deputy Special Representative of Secretary-General visited the combat zones between the FARDC and the mutineers, including Rumangabo, Rugari and Bunagana.
Zerougui says the rebels will soon be isolated and monitored using the FARDC if they receive no cooperation of the communities. Thus it has urged people to dissociate themselves from them.
“We need people to understand that peace is in their interest, and that the war serves the interests of the warlords,” she said.
The Deputy Representative has also expressed concern that the displaced families remain without assistance, humanitarian not acceding to these areas still exposed to the fighting.
Zerougui also states that the peacekeepers are present in major centers and sensitive areas to strengthen the protection of civilians.
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