M23 Rebels Bury Victims of Drone Strike They Blame on Congo
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A Rwanda-backed rebel group held a symbolic funeral on Thursday for civilians killed in a recent drone strike.
The M23 group buried 22 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province. The rebels accuse Congolese government forces of carrying out the attack earlier this month.
The ceremony highlights ongoing violence in the mineral-rich region. Conflict between M23 rebels and Congo's military, supported by UN peacekeepers, has displaced millions.
The Congolese government has not commented on this specific strike. It consistently labels M23 as a terrorist group and accuses Rwanda of backing it. Rwanda denies these allegations.
Eastern Congo has been unstable for nearly 30 years. Dozens of armed groups fight for control and resources.