According to Major General Sylvain Ekenge, the Spokesperson for the DRC army, Kabundi is accused of transmitting confidential documents, including military travel authorizations and police route sheets, via WhatsApp to civilian Emmanuel Zungize Wakagara. Kabundi had previously been arrested in Goma for possessing compromising documents.
On Sunday evening, M23-AFC rebels, through their political spokesperson, Lawrence Kanyuka, released a statement accusing FARDC and its allies of using fighter jets to launch assaults on M23 positions in Lubero territory, with reconnaissance missions extending to Rutshuru territory.
The clashes reportedly began around 5:00 AM, with M23's political spokesperson, Lawrence Kanyuka, confirming the intense fighting by 9:30 AM. In his statement, Kanyuka claimed that the government forces and their coalition had initiated the assault, and the M23 fighters were defending themselves.
"We call on the regional, national, and international community, as well as humanitarian organizations, to witness this umpteenth violation by the Kinshasa regime, which is taking advantage of our respect for the truce to attack us and bomb densely populated areas," stated Kanyuka.
On Friday night, General Sylvain Ekenge, the spokesperson for the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), confirmed Nkuba's arrest by presenting him before the media. Ekenge stated that Nkuba, aged 52, was apprehended in Tanzania on January 3, 2024, by specialized services before being deported to Kinshasa.
