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UN expert says Rwanda has intervened in eastern Congo

A United Nations group of experts has stated that there is a ``firm record'' of the Rwandan military's military operations in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo between November 2021 and July 2022. "There is evidence," he said. It has helped advance the M23 rebel group.

The findings were included in a confidential report seen by Reuters on Thursday. Rwanda has denied accusations that the Congolese government supported her M23 and sent troops to the country.

"The group...has gathered compelling evidence of the presence and conduct of military operations by members of the Rwandan Defense Force (RDF) within Rutulu territory," the report said. there is

RDF members conducted joint attacks with his M23 fighter jets against Congolese forces and Congolese armed groups, providing weapons, ammunition and uniforms to the rebels, the report said. rice field.

Since May, the M23 rebel group has waged the most sustained offensive of his decade, killing dozens of civilians, displacing tens of thousands, and destroying the borders of Rwanda and Uganda. occupied a nearby town.

Formed in 2012, his M23 claims to protect the interests of the Congolese Tutsi, an ethnic group shared by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, from Hutu-led militias. ing.