13 International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in DR Congo


13 International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in DR Congo

Published on 26/01/2025 - 10:17 GMT+1 Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead, UN and army officials said on Saturday. Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead, United Nations and army officials said on Saturday. M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling the eastern city of Goma, which has around two million people and is a regional hub for security and humanitarian efforts. The U.N. Security Council moved up an emergency meeting on the escalating violence to Sunday morning. Congo requested the meeting, which had originally been scheduled for Monday. On Saturday, Congo’s army said it fended off an M23 offensive towards Goma with the help of its allied forces, including U.N. troops and soldiers from the Southern African Development Community Mission, also known as SAMIDRC.