M23 armed group says it begins withdrawing from key DRC town of Uvira
Al Jazeera
Exclusive Al Jazeera footage shows troops and military vehicles on the move as M23 spokespeople say withdrawal underway.
The M23 armed group has begun pulling its forces from the key Democratic Republic of Congo town of Uvira, its spokespeople have said, in accordance with a request from US mediators in the conflict.
Footage aired exclusively on Al Jazeera on Wednesday appeared to show dozens of fighters from the group and numerous vehicles on the move from the M23’s main base in the strategic town in eastern DRC.
Willy Ngoma, a spokesperson for the group, posted on X that the withdrawal was under way.
“For the sake of peace, our troops began leaving the town of Uvira this afternoon,” he said.
Bertrand Bisimwa, head of the M23’s political wing, said that the movement of forces would be completed by Thursday.
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