Congo war: Five Rwandan civilians killed in Rubavu, says army
Rwandan security officers escort members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), who surrendered in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, following fighting between M23 rebels and the FARDC, in Gisenyi, Rwanda on January 27, 2025.
At least five Rwandan civilians were killed and 25 others wounded in the cross-border fighting between Rwandan and Congolese troops in Rubavu, Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) has said.
RDF spokesperson Brig-Gen Ronald Rwivanga, said more had been “lightly injured” by bullets and two bombs in Mbugangari, one of the townships on the outskirts of Rubavu town.
