DRC: Army bombards boats carrying rebel military supplies

Kinshasa, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed the bombing of two speedboats carrying military supplies for the rebels of the Congo River Alliance-March 23 Movement (AFC/M23).

December 27, 2025
08:24

The operation took place in Lake Tanganyika, at the port of Kalundu, in the city of Uvira, South Kivu province, Radio Okapi station informed.

Lieutenant Reagan Kalonji, spokesperson for the Sokola 2 South Operational Sector in South Kivu province, told reporters that the boats were transporting military equipment, including weapons and other supplies from Rwanda, and at least 13 rebels and 11 weapons of several calibers had been captured in the nearby area of Uvira in the last four days.

Kalonji said the disruption of the AFC/M23 supplies and other actions forced the insurgents to relocate their headquarters, first to Utema, near the former military base of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), and then to Kiliba, more than 10 kilometers from central Uvira.

He reiterated the Army’s determination to expel the rebels from Congolese territory and urged the population to remain calm, vigilant, and to continue trusting those who defend the country’s interests, territorial integrity, and the property of its citizens.

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