Rebels Advance: M23 Seizes Second Airport Amid Congo Conflict

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have reportedly taken control of a second airport in eastern Congo. The Kavumu airport, serving South Kivu province, is now under threat as rebels close in. This development follows their capture of Goma in January, escalating ongoing conflict in the mineral-rich region.

In a significant development in the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo, rebels reportedly backed by Rwanda have claimed the capture of a second crucial airport in the region.

The M23 rebels advanced toward the Kavumu airport over a span of several days, and it serves as a strategic asset for the Congolese military in their operations against the rebels.

This escalation follows the takeover of Goma, the largest city in the region, by the same armed group in January, a move that intensified the already fraught situation and jeopardized security over Congo's mineral resources.