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Over 2,000 Killed in Battles Buried Near City of Goma in Eastern DRC
Over 2,000 Killed in Battles Buried Near City of Goma in Eastern DRC
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Earlier, Felix Tshisekedi, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in an address to the nation, reported 773 dead and 2,880 injured as a... 05.02.2025, Sputnik Africa
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More than 2,000 people killed in fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebels have been buried near the city of Goma in the eastern DRC, the government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said.According to Muyaya, these figures do not include those buried in mass graves. He added that the DRC authorities are documenting all war crimes committed by Rwanda on DRC territory so that the adversary "answers for everything in some form."Moreover, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that hospitals in Goma are overcrowded with wounded, and bodies lie in the streets.Humanitarian organizations "continue to assess the impact of the looting of their warehouses." They are trying to "resume the delivery of aid in and around Goma." Efforts are being made to chlorinate water, but its shortage forces Goma residents to rely on untreated water from Lake Kivu.Late last week, OCHA and its partners assessed the situation of displacement centers in and around Goma.The OCHA also reported that while economic and other activities in Goma are slowly getting back on track, schools, and banks still remain shut.Rebel forces from the M23 group, supported by the Rwandan army, entered Goma on January 26, and three days later almost completely took control of the city. They then began an offensive into South Kivu province and are advancing toward the provincial capital, Bukavu.On Monday, M23 announced a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons. The group had previously announced its intention to advance on Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC.
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Over 2,000 Killed in Battles Buried Near City of Goma in Eastern DRC
10:35 05.02.2025 (Updated: 15:12 05.02.2025) Christina Glazkova
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Earlier, Felix Tshisekedi, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in an address to the nation, reported 773 dead and 2,880 injured as a result of battles between M23 rebels and DRC armed forces.
More than 2,000 people killed in fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebels have been buried near the city of Goma in the eastern
DRC, the government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said.
"Health ministry officials informed me that over 2,000 bodies have been buried. This gives an idea of the scale of the killings," the Angolan agency Angop quoted him as saying.
According to Muyaya, these figures do not include those buried in
mass graves. He added that the DRC authorities are documenting all war crimes committed by Rwanda on DRC territory so that the adversary "answers for everything in some form."
Moreover, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
reported that hospitals in Goma are overcrowded with wounded, and bodies lie in the streets.
"Morgues are at capacity, and hospitals and health centers are overwhelmed with injured people," the statement said.
Humanitarian organizations "continue to assess the impact of the looting of their warehouses." They are trying to "resume the delivery of aid in and around Goma." Efforts are being made to chlorinate water, but its shortage forces Goma residents to rely on untreated water from Lake Kivu.
Late last week,
OCHA and its partners assessed the situation of displacement centers in and around Goma.
"Initial findings reveal that many camps have been looted, destroyed and abandoned," the agency said.
The OCHA also reported that while economic and other activities in Goma are slowly getting back on track, schools, and banks still remain shut.
Rebel forces from the M23 group, supported by the Rwandan army, entered Goma on January 26, and three days later almost completely took control of the city. They then began an offensive into South Kivu province and are advancing toward the provincial capital, Bukavu.
On Monday, M23
announced a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons. The group had previously announced its intention to advance on Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC.
