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- Burundian troops have allegedly been spotted in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- Witnesses from the town of Lemera, which is located in the province of South Kivu claim Burundian forces entered illegally into the Congolese region last December
- Burundian soldiers were chasing the Red-Tabara, a Burundian rebel group which is based in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Witnesses from the town of Lemera, which is located in the province of South Kivu claim Burundian forces entered illegally into the Congolese region last December. Burundian soldiers were chasing the Red-Tabara, a Burundian rebel group which is based in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The group is responsible for the Bujumbura airport attack that occurred on September 21. The group known as Red Tabara was formed in 2011 with the objective of overthrowing the government. The Congolese army in the South-Kivu province has not confirmed nor denied the allegation.
The presence of foreign military has sparked outcry in the past in DRC. Last month clashes between residents and the police broke out in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, as rumors spread suggesting Rwandan soldiers had been charged with maintaining law and order. The region suffers from decades of instability.
