The mining town of Rubaya in eastern Congo, known for its production of a mineral used in smartphones, has been seized by a rebel group that allegedly has links to Rwanda.
A rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo known for producing a key mineral used in smartphones, the group said Thursday in a statement. In a statement shared with The Associated Press, a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group said the town was 'liberated.' EASTERN CONGO AID GROUPS WARN OF NEW HUMANITARIAN CRISIS LINKED TO REBEL GROUP The Congolese army declined to comment on the situation.
Rubaya has mining deposits and without doubt this will allow M23 to exploit them,' he told the AP. The March 23 Movement, or M23, is a rebel military group mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis that broke away from the Congolese army just over a decade ago. They staged a large offensive in 2012 and took over the provincial capital of Goma near the border with Rwanda, the same city they are threatening again.
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