DR Congo : Rebels Killed in Ituri

Heavy clashes have been reported between government forces (FARDC) and armed groups known as the Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO). The fighting that took place in the gold rich town of Ituri, North East of the country, left over 40 rebels and four soldiers killed. The information was made public on Monday, April 13, 2020 by the military spokesperson (FARDC), Lieutenant Jules Ngongo. The attacks that took place in several localities in Ituri, began when CODECO militiamen attempted to block traffic on the road that links Bunia to Mahagi and invade cities.
During the fighting, the military seized several militia weapons, including five AK-47s and two heavy PKM-branded weapons, the spokesperson told journalists. On the part of the civil society, the figures are more than 130 dead among which a dozen soldiers. According to the governor of the Province Jean Bamanisa, the militiamen adopted the strategy of guerrilla warfare. He said they operate in small groups with the hope of countering the operations carried out by the government for forces (FARDC). 
On Saturday, a group of soldiers fell in a CODECO ambush in Nyapala village, sources said. The soldiers had been dispatched as reinforceme...