GOMA, DR Congo, Jan 3, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A strike blamed on the Democratic Republic of Congo's army killed at least six people in territory controlled by Rwanda-backed M23 fighters in the east, a local source said on Friday. "This Friday, a drone from the Congolese armed forces bombed civilian houses in central Masisi. There were six deaths and 41 wounded, some of them seriously," Masisi territory administrator Emmanuel Ndizeye told AFP. A resident reached by telephone said the situation was "traumatising", with the strike leading to "many wounded". M23 spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka slammed the strike as an indiscriminate bombardment by the Congolese government in Kinshasa, which the armed group wants to overthrow.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 03, 2026 03:00 UTC