According to a report, atleast 9 people including 7 children were killed in an attack on a displacement camp in the Democratic republic of Congo. Reportedly, the drc’s army and m23 blamed each other for the attack. According to reports, the March 23 movement abbreviated m23 is made up of tutsis and operates in the mineral rich eastern region. Reportedly, their rebellion against the congolese government led to the displacement of many. According to the report, in 2012 m23 took control of Goma, an important city in the eastern region but drc and u.n. troops advanced and they called a truce.
Reportedly, Rwanda which borders drc was accused of supporting m23, and the u.s. has blamed the Rwandan army and m23 for the strike. According to the report, a spokesman for the congolese army said the attack was retaliation for an earlier drc attack on the rwandan army. Reportedly, following heavy fighting with government troops, this week m23 said they had taken the town of Rubaya. According to the report, drc is the world’s second largest producer of coltan, mostly coming from Rubaya; coltan is an essential ingredient in mobile phones and electric vehicles.
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