Rwanda says its army did not back M23 rebel attack in Congo

Rwanda denied on Tuesday accusations its army supports rebels that clashed with the Democratic Republic of Congo's army on Monday, saying it was not involved in any 'belligerent activities' in its vast neighbour.

Congo said the M23 were backed by Rwandan soldiers, two of whom it said it had captured.Rwanda denied on Tuesday accusations its army supports rebels that clashed with the Democratic Republic of the Congo's army on Monday, saying it was not involved in any “belligerent activities” in its vast neighbour.

“This is an attempt to manipulate opinion by presenting two individuals arrested under obscure circumstances more than a month ago, as elements captured in the fighting on 28 March,” he said. Uganda Red Cross spokesperson Irene Nakasita said 6,000 refugees had crossed the border into Uganda from Congo on Monday.

The M23 seized large swathes of territory during an insurrection in 2012 and 2013, before its fighters were chased out by Congolese and UN forces into Uganda and Rwanda.

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