Kinshasa, Jan 5 (Prensa Latina) The territory of Walikale, in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), awoke to tensions due to clashes between the Armed Forces and the Congo River Alliance-March 23 Movement (AFC/M23).

Since early morning, violent clashes have been reported in Kibati, in the Luberike area, where the Congolese army attacked rebel positions with the aim of expelling them from the town.

According to Actualite.CD, heavy weapons fire can be heard in the area, sowing panic among the population and leading to the suspension of traffic between Kashebere and Mungazi.

Meanwhile, in Buhimba, in the Waloa Yungu region, a tense calm prevailed after intense fighting on Saturday and Sunday between AFC/M23 rebels and the DRC Armed Forces, supported by local militias known as Wazalendo.

The town remains under army control, while the insurgents retreated towards Kasopo and Mahanga, in the Masisi territory, and residents of nearby villages, particularly Ngenge and Kailenge, sought refuge in the forest to escape the violence.

Over the weekend, the AFC/M23 attacked Congolese Armed Forces positions in an attempt to expand their area of ​​influence, but they encountered resistance and were forced to withdraw.

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