M23 SAYS HUNDREDS OF BURUNDI SOLDIERS CAPTURED IN LATEST CONGO OFFENSIVE. (PHOTO).
M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel official said, as clashes continued despite a warning from the Trump administration. Last week M23 entered the strategic town of Uvira near the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept". Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. A United Nations group of experts report published in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over t...
Some elements of Boko Haram terrorists on 6 motorcycles yesterday attacked Kutuva village in which they killed 4 persons and abducted 4 women from the village.Consequently,the local vigilante in Kaya mobilized immediately to the village and trailed the terrorists up to their suspected hideout located somewhere south of Sabon Garin Bale.The vigilante did their best by engaging the terrorists,unfortunately vigilantes destroyed the terrorists camp and recovered all hoisted Boko Haram terrorists flags,3 Fabrique Nationale {FN} rifle magazines,2 AK-45 rifle magazines and 24 rounds of 7.62mm {NATO} ammunition.The vigilantes also rescued an 11 year old girl who stated that she was abducted by the terrorists from Batha village.Sadly however,the vigilante could not trace the terrorists or the abducted women.However,effort is on going to trace and rescue them.In a related development,a team of local vigilante in Damboa led by Sarkin Yaki Ali Gwoza intercepted some persons along Njaba road,south of Damboa town while on patrol.During preliminary interrogation,they confessed that they were Boko Haram terrorists group members that were compelled to join the insurgency against their will and that they were on their way to Damboa to surrender to the military.They attributed their decision to give up their nefarious activities because continued military onslaught and that life has become hard and unbearable for the terrorists generally.Further screening has confirmed 17 of them as hardened Boko Haram terrorists trying too escape and infiltrate the society.Similarly,a combined patrol team of 7 Division Garrison,101 Special Forces Battalion and 3 Civilian JTF,while on clearance patrol,intercepted a Golf car with registration number BX 508 RBC,suspected to be carrying suppliers of logistics such as spare parts and Improvised Explosives making Devices materials to Boko Haram terrorists along Kayamla general area Tuesday morning.The suspected suppliers abandoned the vehicle and fled into the bush on sighting the patrol team.The vehicle and its contents has been recovered to nearby military location.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman,Acting Director Army Public Relations.More photos below. 
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