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Violent Fighting between Rebels and Army Erupts Again
This past Thursday, after nearly three and a half months of calm between M23 rebels and FARDC Congolese military, fighting renewed with a vengeance both north and south of the park headquarters, trapping the staff, rangers, and ranger families as the road south to Goma closed.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, rumors and reports circulated that two other rebel groups, Mai Mai and FDLR, had joined in the fighting to the north causing serious concern for the safety of everyone at Rumangabo.
Yesterday and today, M23 appears to have gained ground and reports indicate that they have pushed the FARDC back both north and south and have now made it as far as the outskirts of Goma. Conflicting reports are coming from people on the ground in Goma right now and conditions are changing by the minute. We will let you know as this situation evolves.
The good news so far is that all of our Virunga staff and rangers are safe. We do not know the casualties yet among the population.
Here is a link to a recent Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/1…
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5 Responses to “Violent Fighting between Rebels and Army Erupts Again”
Sorry to hear this! I’ll be thinking of you all from up here in Sicily. Stay safe and keep up the inspiring work.
Horrified to hear those news. Glad the staff is safe, though. Keeping you in thougts and prayers10
I’m thinking of all of you and wish you good luck and bon courage.
Oh goodness, I hope the rangers and civilians are going to be OK in this latest eruption of fighting. As others have noted, Virunga and Gongo are in our prayers.
Stay safe! The rangers, civilians, and gorillas are more important than all the cell phones and technology in the world!