Rwandan forces have fired at a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over an allegation of a violation of airspace.
A projectile fired by Rwandan forces, in response to an alleged airspace violation, moves towards a Democratic Republic of the Congo military jet, in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo January 24, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Twitter/@Jeanpaulbishwe7/via REUTERSRwandan forces have fired at a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of the Congo , over an allegation of a violation of airspace.
In a video shared on Twitter by the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency , on Tuesday, a projectile could be seen shooting toward an airborne military plane, before exploding in the air near the plane.Congo said the plane did not suffer any major damages.In a statement, the Rwandan government said its forces had fired at the jet after it violated Rwandan airspace, prompting the government to take “defensive measures”.“Today at 5:03 pm, a Sukhoi-25 from DR Congo violated Rwanda airspace for the third time.
The DRC countered the Rwandan authorities, saying the aircraft was flying “within Congolese territory”. It described Rwanda’s move as a “deliberate act of aggression that amounts to an act of war” aimed at undermining a peace agreement to end an offensive by the M23 rebel group. “The government considers this umpteenth attack by Rwanda as a deliberate action”, the DRC’s ministry of information said.The action sparks an escalation following months of conflict caused by the rebel group in eastern DR Congo, which has forced thousands of people to flee their homes.of backing the M23 rebel group with weapons and other forms of support.
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