Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Gunfire continued on Monday in parts of Goma, despite an attack by rebels in Eastern Congo, despite an attack by rebels in the East Condo, despite the attack of the rebels in the East of the Eastern Congo, despite the attack of the rebels in the East of the Eastern Congo, despite the attack of the rebels in the East of the Congo , despite the attack by rebels in the East of Eastern Congo, despite the attack of rebels in Eastern Congo, despite those who flowed in the East of the Eastern Condo of what hurt.

The recent advance of the RWANDA-backed M23 Rebel Alliance has forced thousands of mineral-rich Rich from their homes and is fueling the risks of a wider regional war. .

“There is confusion in the town; here near the airport, we see soldiers. I have not seen the M23 yet,” one resident told Reuters. “There are also some cases of shoplifting.”

Another resident of the town said there was heavy shooting in the center of Goma.

Residents said gunfire could also be heard at the airport and near the border with Rwanda.

It was not immediately possible to determine who was responsible for the shooting, but one resident said they were likely promoting the shots, not fighting.

The rebels ordered government soldiers to surrender at 0300 on Monday (0100 GMT) and 100 soldiers of the Peekekeeping of Congo (Monusco), the Uruguayan military said.

Monusco staff and their families evacuated to the border with Rwanda on Monday morning, where 10 buses were waiting to pick them up.

The president of Kenya, William Ruto, chairman of the Seperikano bloc, will hold an emergency meeting for the heads of State in the situation, said Korir Sigei, chief secretary of the foreign ministry of Kenya.

The Eastern Borderland of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country almost the size of Western Europe and Militia Fiefter in the laughter of two successive wars in the region dating back to the 1994 genocide of Rwanda.

Well-trained and professionally armed, M23 – the latest in a long line of Tutsi rebel movements – says it exists among Congo’s ethnic Tutsi population.

The UN Security Council Crisis discussed on Sunday the conflict situation, which has triggered one of the worst human crises.

UN experts say that Rwanda has deployed 3,000 – 4,000 troops and provided significant firepower, including missiles and snipers, to support M23 in the fight in Congo.

The United States, France and Britain on Sunday condemned what they said was Rwanda’s support for the growing rebel.

Kigali dismissed the statements as “not providing any solutions” and blamed Kinshasa for inciting the recent escalation.

“The fighting near the Rwandan border continues to present a serious threat to the security of Rwanda and the continued defense of Rwanda,” Rwanda’s foreign ministry said.