MONUSCO and FARDC attacked FDLR in DRC

From this Sunday the UN peacekeeping forces called MONUSCO in DRC joined military efforts with the Congolese army to attack the FDLR negative forces, being the only most  threatening negative  armed force in  DRC.

Heavy fighting between FDLR and joint MONUSCO/FARDC forces  happened in the Tongo military base of the FDLR in North Kivu.

Last year the MONUSCO and FARDC defeated the M23 rebels and have swore to disarm all the negative forces operating in the DRC.

The FDLR soldiers have been living in the DRC since many years ago at an extent that their families  have increased , living in specific areas of the DRC. The Al jazeera reporter visited  a territory called  Beluesa  that is inhabited the FDLR militias.

FDLR comprises people who are responsible to have committed the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994 and fled to DRC  and are willing to invade Rwanda.

In DRC, this armed group is accused of rape and massacres of innocent civilians. The UN peacekeeping forces officials have warned the FDLR to disarm or be disarmed by joint forces.

UM– USEKE.RW