Projectile

Projectile event in Congo, the Democratic Republic of the on Tue 17th March 2026

17th March 2026

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On 17 March 2026, FARDC-Wazalendo-FNDB coalition fired heavy artillery and clashed with M23 in Kabunambo (Uvira, Sud-Kivu). Loud detonations of heavy and automatic weapons were heard from approximately 5 am. The clashes caused a massive displacement of civilians towards Uvira, many of these civilians had just returned from refugee camps in Burundi after months away. National Road No. 5 between Bukavu and Uvira was closed for several days. Its closure was requested by Burundi, which suspects infiltrations into its territory via this route and threatened to close its borders if the road was not blocked. Casualties unknown.

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Congo, the Democratic Republic of the (COD)

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