Mortar Bomb event in Tchanzu area, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the on Mon 30th May 2022

30th May 2022

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The Group inspected military materiel recovered by the FARDC on 30 and 31 May 2022 in the area around Tchanzu, where there was heavy fighting between the FARDC, supported by MONUSCO, and M23/ARC. Recovered materiel included four 60 mm mortar shells, two 40 mm rockets, six mortar shell fuses, seven firing pins used to ignite the mortar shell’s primer, and one DQJ03-40 anti-personnel rifle grenade.

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Congo, the Democratic Republic of the (COD)

( Tchanzu area )

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