Rebels in DR Congo warned to surrender or face military action


Rebels who have been operating in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been told to surrender or face military action.

The warning has come from the Force Commander of the UN mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) which is helping to bring stability to the country.

The Rwandan Hutu rebels of the so-called Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) have been operating in the DR Congo after participating in the Rwanda genocide of 1994.

A deadline to surrender and disarm expired on 2 January.

Eleuteiro Guevane has been discussing this issue with MONUSCO Force Commander Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz.

SOURCE: UN Radio