Rwanda-Backed Rebels Take Airport, Near Eastern Congo City
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured a strategic airport and closed in on a second major city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding their stranglehold over the country’s mineral-rich east.
The rebels overcame Congolese forces to take Kavumu airport, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of the city of Bukavu in South Kivu province, according to a statement posted on X Friday. The airport held Congolese army aircraft and was one of the last major runways for large planes in the region.