The UN secretary general’s special representative in Democratic Republic of Congo says a strong military response is needed to end the M23 insurgency once and for all.
Bintou Keita praised the UN forces and the National army for restoring calm in Nyiragongo and Rutshuru areas of North Kivu province after two weeks of clashes with the rebels.
Speaking today from the province’s capital, Goma, the Guinean diplomat said ending the threat from the rebels was possible with a strong Military Response to M23 aggression.
In recent clashes with the group, 16 soldiers were killed and two peacekeepers injured, according to the United Nations.
Nearly 100,000 civilians fled the fighting last week, but began returning to their homes earlier this week after M23 announced a retreat from areas it had captured. End.