According to the Rwanda Defence Force: “This afternoon, the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) received and escorted over 280 Romanian mercenaries who had been fighting alongside the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) in Eastern part of DRC. These mercenaries surrendered to M23 following the capture of the strategic city of Goma. They are now being transported to Kigali.”
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| DR Congo Conflict: ‘Over 280 Romanian mercenaries fighting alongside FARDC in eastern DRC are now being transported to Kigali’ – RDF. Photo: @RwandaMoD |
The fighting in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has forced more than 500,000 people to flee their homes.
