Fighting in East Congo Escalates as Drone Use Spreads, UN Says
A M23 member stands near a private residence damaged by a drone strike in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on March 11.
Photographer: Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Images
The increased use of drones risks expanding the conflict between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan-backed rebels despite both sides committing to a ceasefire, the United Nations warned Thursday.
Drones used by Congo’s army and M23 rebels with support from Rwandan soldiers are now threatening civilians and infrastructure outside the conflict zone and in urban areas, Vivian van de Perre of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Congo told the Security Council in New York Thursday.