Nine South African and three peacetime soldiers in Malawi were killed by the M23 rebels, the authorities say.
At least 12 peacekeeping forces, including two from the UN Peace Force, was killed in the fight in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), authorities said.
Congenic troops and peace forces have been fighting in recent days to stop in advance From the M23 rebels in the city of Gom, the capital of the Province of Northern Kiva.
The three-year rebellion of the M23 in the east of the Minerals of the Democratic Republic of Congo appeared in January, and the rebels took control of several territories, which encouraged the UN to warn the risk of wider regional war.
Since Friday, nine South African soldiers have been killed in conflicts with the M23 rebels, according to a statement of the South African Armed Forces on Saturday.
Two South Africans arranged with the UN -AI seven others in the South African regional block in Drc were killed during two days of fierce fighting, according to the South African.
“The members fought brave to prevent the rebels from continuing to the crowd, such as their intention,” it is said, adding that the M23 was pushed back.
The UN official, speaking to the Associated Press news agency, confirmed the death of two UN soldiers.
Peace forces were killed on Friday, the UN official told the agency, provided anonymity.
Military spokesman Malavia confirmed that three of their peacekeeping forces were assigned to the Sadac Mission in the fight against the M23 rebels.
“We confirm the loss of three of our brave soldiers who were part of the Sadac mission,” said spokesman Emmanuel Mlelemba, referring to the Samidrc Mission to the South African developmental community.
“These soldiers fell on the duty during the meeting with the M23 group Rebel, which worked in the Eastern DRC. As the situation remains unstable, further details will be divided later,” he added.
M23, or Movement on March 2, March, an armed group composed of ethnic Tuts, which separated more than 10 years ago from the Congol army. Since its renovation in 2022, the M23 has continued to collect in the east.
DRC I. United Nations Accuse Rwanda of supporting M23 with troops and weapons – something Rwanda denies.
UN to relocate the irrelevant staff
M23 has earned significant territorial gains in recent weeks, surrounding the eastern city of Goma, which is home to about two million people and a regional center for security and humanitarian efforts.
The UN said he would temporarily move the irrelevant staff from Goma, such as administrative staff.
“The basic staff stays on the ground, maintaining critical operations such as food distribution, medical assistance, shelters and protection for vulnerable communities,” the UN statement said.
The M23 is one of about 100 armed groups that have fastened in the eastern DRC rich minerals, along the border with Rwand, in decades of a long conflict that has created one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises.
Since 1998, approximately six million people have been killed, while approximately seven million have been displaced internally.
More than 237,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Eastern Congo since the beginning of this year, according to a report on Monday, the United Nations Refugee Agency.
On Thursday, M23 took control of the City of Sake, which is only 27 km (16 miles) west of Goma and one of the last major routes in the provincial capital still under the Government control, said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
