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Militia leader surrenders to UN Mission in DR Congo

Xinhua, September 1, 2015 Adjust font size:

The leader of Raia Mutomboki militia Ngoa Bisire and four of his family members over the weekend surrendered to the UN Mission for Stabilization of Congo (MONUSCO) in North Kivu province, an official source said Monday.

"The surrender is the fruit of dialogue on peace and security that was initiated in this part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo)," North Kivu's Deputy Governor Feller Lutaichirwa revealed.

Bisire and four of his family members were transferred to MONUSCO's Demobilization, Disarmament, Reintegration and Repatriation camp in Munigi within the same province.

Elsewhere, some sources told Xinhua tension was rising in Ntoto locality within the same region where three people were abducted by a group allied to another rebel leader Delphin Mbaenda de Kifuafua who is opposed to militia fighters surrendering to provincial authorities.

The eastern part of DR Congo has been characterized by multiple conflicts between various militia groups who have been fighting over control of villages and territories.

The DR Congo army, supported by the UN forces, have launched numerous operations in the zone to end the attacks carried out by these militia groups against the civilian population.

On Saturday, one of the militia leaders, Bede Rusagara, succumbed to injuries he sustained during clashes with the DR Congo forces in the east of the country. Endit