2012 Congolese–Rwandan border clash

October 2019Congolese-Rwandan border clash 3 November 2012 DRC–Rwanda border Rwandan victory Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda DRC Joseph KabilaDRC Col. Everest Somo Kakule Rwanda Paul KagameRwanda Col. Gabriel Ntirandekura 69th Battalion 70-100 unknown 2 DRC soldiers killed 1 RDF soldier killed The 2012 Congolese–Rwandan border clash was a minor skirmish that occurred along the two countries' border that resulted in the deaths of three soldiers. Incident DRC claim According to Congolese authorities the incident began 13 km (8 miles) north of Goma, when the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) had targeted a group of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) soldiers when they refused to stop after being spotted on Rwandan territory, having crossed the frontier to buy beer. Rwandan troops then opened fire killing one DRC soldier, after that Congolese soldiers returned fire and killed an RDF soldier.http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/At-least-one-killed-in-border-clash/-/1066/1611706/-/fg87hk/-/index.htmlSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Rwandan claim According to Rwandan authorities, at about 12pm local time, a contingent of between 70 and 100 DRC soldiers crossed the border illegally to carry out a reconnaissance mission, about 400 meters into Rwandan territory. The local population then called RDF deployment in the area and informed them of Congolese soldiers presence in their village. The DRC troops opened fire first and engaged in a hostile fire-fight.October 2019 During the shoot-out one DRC soldier was shot dead, during the exchange of fire with RDF who acted solely in self-defense.October 2019 The intruders were then pushed back towards the Congolese border, leaving the bodies of two DRC soldiers behind. One of the dead soldiers was identified as Corporal Mbanza Numba Bisogolo, who was found with documents which indicated they were on a reconnaissance mission. The soldiers were armed with assault rifles, more than 200 rounds of ammunition, binoculars, communication equipment etc. Rwandan Defense Forces claimed only one of their soldiers was wounded during the incident. Following the shoot-out which Rwanda denounced the incident as an "act of provocation", allowed journalists and military observers to the scene of the shooting, in Busura, near Rubava in the country's west. There an AFPWhat is meant by AFP? October 2019 correspondent reported to have seen a Congolese soldier's body at the site.Sam K Nkurunziza Rwanda: DRC Soldiers Enter Rwanda, Two Killed in Shoot Out http://www.allafrica.com/stories/201211050032.html 28 December 2022 allAfrica The New Times 4 November 2012http://www.english.cntv.cn/program/africalive/20121106/100343.shtml DRC soldier killed in border clash with Rwandan army CCTV News - CNTV English 2013-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20121107034829/http://english.cntv.cn/program/africalive/20121106/100343.shtml 2012-11-07 dead October 2019 References Category:Military history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:Military history of Rwanda Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda border Category:2012 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:2012 in Rwanda Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda military relations Category:Border incidents Category:November 2012 in Africa