Daka, Senegal- The battle in the East of the Congo in recent weeks has been upgraded sharply. The rebels caught the main towns and closed them in Goma. The Goba City was the last stronghold in the area where the government borded with Rwanda.
The offensive of the M23 rebels supported by Rwanda extended the local hospital to the limit. Every day, hundreds of people were injured every day because civilians were caught in crossfires. Thousands of people's disposted has exacerbated the existing humanitarian crisis and caused people to worry about comprehensive war.
This is a understanding of the battle:
The explosion of the Goma suburbs echoed in a city of 20 million people this week. The school and the store were closed, and the police went all out. The military inspection station was erected overnight to stop and check all vehicles.
On Friday, Governor of the East of the East of the Congo, Goma was the capital of the provincial capital and died of injuries at the front line. The death of Major General Peter Cirimwami was not immediately known-when he was injured, he was visiting the troops of the rebels.
On Thursday, the rebels caught sake, which was a small town of only 27 kilometers (16 miles) from GOMA, which caused panic because people were shocked by the city's concerns quickly. Earlier this week, they captured Minova, Minova, a strategic port of Kivu coast, and Katale and Massi west of Ge Masi to west of Gemazer. (Masisi) town.
On Friday, most battles between the Congo army and the rebels were concentrated in Kibumba. This is a small town of about 25 kilometers (15 miles) north of Goma, and it is also surrounded by reasons.
The M23 rebels (or March 23) are about 100 armed groups. During the decades of conflicts of the East Congo, they are competing for a foothold in a rich mineral area. In recent weeks, the rebels have obtained huge territorial income, seized the towns and villages, and surrounded Goma.
The group was established in 2012 because the Tucsus nationality failed, and he was out of the Congo army. It claims to defend Tuxi's discrimination against discrimination, but critics say that this is an excuse for Rwanda for economic and political influence on the East of the Congo.
African senior analyst Ladd Serwat (Ladd Serwat and Event data items. "Congo officials are increasingly accusing Rwida for controlling the resources of the region and aiming to annex the section of the Congo."
M23 implements its own tax system on its control territory, operating local governments and controlling natural resources.
Congo, U.S. and UN experts accused Rwanda of only hundreds of members support Rwanda in 2021. According to the United Nations, the group has about 6,500 soldiers.
Although Rwanda denied this statement, it acknowledged that there was an army and missile system in the East of the Congo last year, which is said to be to protect its safety. UN experts estimate that the Congo has a maximum of 4,000 Rwida forces.
African analyst Serwat said that Rwida's engagement directly conflicted with the power of the Congo, "" upgrading political tensions "between neighbors.
Darren Davids, an analyst at the Economist Intelligence Department, said that the Congo's "Declaration of War" for Rwanda will become a "conflict between East Africa" for Rwanda.
The United Nations Refugee Bureau said that since the beginning of this year, 400,000 people have been deduced in the East of the Congo, which has exacerbated the "despair conditions" of Goga and its severe crowded out of the center of the troubles, and triggered the increase in cholera cases.
Jean Claude Bauma, a 35 -year -old Jean Claude Bama, fled Musi (M23). At that time, M23 occupied the town and lived with his family in NZULO camp, at Goma ) The suburbs are displaced. However, a ruthless shelling near the camp forced the five -year -old father to escape to the city center this week.
Bao Ma told the Associated Press: "We are worried about our lives. Since my child is born, we have been escaping the war." "This time ... If you want to die, I will die here."
The city is a regional hub of trade, security and humanitarian efforts, and its airport is the key to transportation.
As early as 2012, the rebels occupied Goma and controlled it for about a week, but after continuing pressure on Rwanda's international pressure, including suspending the suspension of the United States and Britain-M23 surrendered the city.
Since 2021, the Congo government and Allied forces, including the Burundi Army and the United Nations forces, have kept the rebels away from Goma.
Economist Davis said that the "cities with such a big captive" will undoubtedly be a huge driving force for the rebels and government forces.
Ravina Sharmdasani in the UN Human Rights Office said its fall will also have a catastrophic impact on hundreds of thousands of civilians, causing them to face the risk of infringement of human rights and abuse and abuse. "
Francois Moreillon, head of the International Committee of the Congo Congo Red Cross, said he was also worried that ICRC employees who operated Goma's major hospitals would have to evacuate. He asked, who would treat patients if the hospital and staff were no longer safe.
"This situation is unacceptable at all."