The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused neighboring Rwanda of orchestrating a bomb attack at Goma International Airport in Goma city, North Kivu province.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning around 02:00 AM when two 81 MM mortar bombs, mounted on commercial drones, struck the airport, causing damage to a Sukhoi-25 fighter jet. A reliable security source at the airport suspects that the bombs could have been launched from Kibumba in Nyiragongo territory near the Rwanda border, where the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels are reportedly stationed with heavy weapons.
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Source: The Independent
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