Ihuriro AFC/M23 rirwanya ubutegetsi bwa Repubulika Iharanira Demokarasi ya Congo ryatangaje ko ryiteguye kurekura abasirikare b’Abarundi ryafatiye ku rugamba mu gihe Leta y’u Burundi yaha inzira Abanye-Congo bahunze kugira ngo batahe.

Ihuriro AFC/M23 rirwanya ubutegetsi bwa Repubulika Iharanira Demokarasi ya Congo ryatangaje ko ryiteguye kurekura abasirikare b’Abarundi ryafatiye ku rugamba mu gihe Leta y’u Burundi yaha inzira Abanye-Congo bahunze kugira ngo batahe.

Umuvugizi wa AFC/M23, Lawrence Kanyuka, yemeje ko iri huriro ryahaye inzira Abarundi barenga 500 bari barabuze uko bava mu mujyi wa Uvira kubera ifungwa ry’umupaka, bityo ko na Leta y’u Burundi ikwiye gufungurira umupaka Abanye-Congo bahunze, bagataha.

Ati “Umuryango wacu urasaba Leta y’u Burundi gufasha no guha inzira impunzi z’Abanye-Congo bahatiwe kuva mu bice bari batuyemo bitewe n’ibisasu byarashwe buhumyi n’ihuriro ry’ingabo za Leta ya Kinshasa, by’umwihariko muri Sange, Luvungi na Katogota.”

AFC/M23 yatangaje ko yiteguye kurekura imbohe z’abasirikare b’Abarundi no gutangaza agahenge ku ruhande rwayo, kugira ngo Abanye-Congo bahunze batahe mu buryo butekanye kandi bubahesha agaciro.

Iti “AFC/M23 itangaje ko yiteguye guha Leta y’u Burundi abasirikare bafatiwe ku rugamba no gutangaza agahenge ku ruhande rwayo, kugira ngo bagenzi bacu bahunze batahe mu buryo butekanye no mu buryo bubahesha agaciro.”

The AFC/M23 rebel group has announced its willingness to release Burundian soldiers it captured in exchange for the Burundi government allowing Congolese refugees to return home. The group's spokesperson, Lawrence Kanyuka, stated that over 500 Burundian soldiers are being held, and the group is calling on the Burundi government to open its borders to allow Congolese refugees to return.

AFC/M23 has been fighting against the Congolese government in eastern DRC, and has recently captured several areas, including Uvira and Sange. The group has been accused of committing atrocities against civilians, including killings, rapes, and abductions.

The Burundi government has been supporting the Congolese government in its fight against AFC/M23, and has deployed troops to the region. However, the rebel group has claimed that it has captured Burundian soldiers, and is using them as leverage to pressure the Burundi government to withdraw its support for the Congolese government.

AFC/M23 has also announced that it will declare a ceasefire on its side and release the Burundian soldiers if the Burundi government allows Congolese refugees to return home. The group has accused the Congolese government of shelling civilian areas, causing many to flee.

The governor of South Kivu, Patrick Busu Bwa Ngwi, has confirmed that AFC/M23 has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers, and is willing to release them if the Burundi government asks. He added that the group wants all Burundian soldiers to leave eastern DRC.

The situation in eastern DRC is complex, with several armed groups operating in the region. The Burundi government has been accused of supporting some of these groups, including the RED Tabara and FNL-Nzabampema, which are fighting against the Burundi government.

AFC/M23 has denied any plans to support these groups or to attack Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi. The group has stated that its goal is to overthrow the Congolese government, not to destabilize the region.

The international community has been calling for a peaceful resolution to the conflict, and for all parties to respect human rights and international humanitarian law. The situation remains volatile, and efforts to find a peaceful solution are ongoing.