Three people died as a result of a bomb attack in a refugee camp in the Congo It comes as violence in the conflict-ridden region has spar...
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Three people died as a result of a bomb attack in a refugee camp in the Congo
It comes as violence in the conflict-ridden region has sparked protests, and aid groups have warned that thousands of people are at risk of losing access to aid.
A rebel group suspected to be linked to its neighbor Rwanda, carried out a bomb attack on Tuesday in the Zaina camp, 16 miles from Goma, said the head of civil society, Wete Mwami Yenga. The bombing followed the attacks that took place a few days ago from this city.
The rebel group M23 did not take responsibility for the attack but they confirmed yesterday that they were on their way to Sake town near Goma. The Congolese government and UN experts say that the M23 group receives military support from Rwanda, although the country denies this.
The group's spokesman, Lawrence Kanyuka, in a statement he issued said, "M23 is coming to rescue them and protect them from these heavy gun attacks," said the spokesman, while talking about the war they are having with the army. Congo is protected.
Thousands of people have fled their homes to Goma in recent days as the fighting has intensified, and the city's hospitals are overflowing with wounded civilians, many of whom receive little medical attention.
More than one million people have been displaced by the conflict since last November, Mercy Corps said on Tuesday. This includes 6.9 million people who have already fled their homes in one of the biggest humanitarian crises in the world.
The group warned that the main roads around Goma were also blocked due to gunshots and gunshots. Emilie Vonck, director of Mercy Corps in Congo, said: "Aid agencies are now grappling with daily decisions about finding the most peaceful time to provide aid amid reports that aid workers have been involved in violence. "
On her hospital bed in Goma, Feza Bongongwa, a pregnant woman who was injured last week in one of the attacks, pleaded for an end to the conflict.
"The most important thing is to help us end this war," said Bongongwa. "I got the M23 in trouble."