M23 offensive (2022)
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27 March 2022 - present: In late March 2022, the rebel March 23 Movement (M23) launched an offensive in North Kivu (in the Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Chronology
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October 2023: Meanwhile, fighting continued to close in on the city of Goma, with clashes taking place 20 kilometers from the city.
March 2022: M23 captured several villages, including Mugingo, Gasiza, Chengerero, Rugamba, Kibote, Baseke and Kabindi.
June 2022: On 29 June, the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) captured Kabindi and Chengerero.
June 2022: The M23 focused on Bikenge, Ruvumu, Shangi, and Bukima, overrunning the villages.
February 2024: M23 seized the towns of Kihindo, Kituva, Bukobati, and Nyamubingwa, and was in control of the Goma-Minova road by 5 February.
January 2023: M23 captured several villages and the town of Nyamilima near the Ugandan border.
February 2024: M23 seized the town of Shasha.
January 2025: M23 Rebels seize the town of Masisi.
June 2022: By 18-19 June, the frontline had stabilized along the Rutshuru-Bunagana axis.
April 2022: The M23 fighters temporarily retreated back to their mountain bases.
October 2022: The M23 offensive continued along the RN2 highway leading to M23 capturing the towns of Rubare, Kalengera, and Kako.
May 2022: M23 overran Kibumba on 18 May.
March 2022: In the night of 27 March 2022, M23 rebels launched a new offensive in North Kivu, first attacking the villages of Tshanzu and Runyoni in the Rutshuru Territory from their strongholds at the surrounding hills.
June 2022: Pro-government forces, consisting of the military and police, counter-attacked, and retook the villages of Nkokwe, Ruvumu, Rugarama, Rutakara, Ntamugenga and Rutsiro.
November 2022: By 15 November 2022, M23 had pushed to the towns of Rugari and Tongo.
February 2023: M23 seized the village of Mushaki on February 24, forcing civilians to flee,
April 2023: On 10 April, M23 rebels completely retreated from the Bwito chiefdom in Rutshuru.
October 2022: On 29 October M23 rebels took control of Rutshuru and Kiwanja.
October 2023: On 26 October, the M23 rebels launched an offensive on Bambo, seizing the town.
October 2022: on 23 October M23 group captured the town of Ntamugenga killing five soldiers
June 2022: M23 captured Bunagana.
June 2022: M23 captured the town of Tshengerero and the villages of Bugusa, Kabindi and Rangira.
February 2023: M23 took the town of Rubaya and its coltan mines.
February 2023: The next day, the town of Mweso also fell to the rebels.
January 2023: On 27 January, M23 captured the city of Kitshanga.
Selected Sources
https://www.barrons.com/news/rwanda-backed-m23-rebels-seize-key-town-in-east-dr-congo-sources-4ea8285c
