M23 rebels say North Kivu governor killed

Congo provincial military governor dies in rebel offensive
The military governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has died from gunshot wounds suffered on the front line during an offensive by M23 rebels, a government source and a U.N. report said on Friday.
Military governor of DRC’s North Kivu province killed in M23 rebel assault
The circumstances around the death of Major General Peter Cirimwami were unclear, but Cirimwami, who led army operations in restive North Kivu in the eastern DRC, visited troops on the front line in Kasengezi, about 13km (8 miles) from Goma, on Thursday, the day of his death.
DR of Congo governor ‘killed by rebels’ as fighting intensifies
M23 rebels made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which is home to around two million people.
Rebels kill DR Congo governor as fighting intensifies - reports
Rebels from the Rwanda-backed M23 have killed a military governor as they advanced through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, reports say. Fighting between the M23 and DR Congo's army has intensified since the start of the year, with the rebels seizing control of more territory than ever.
Governor of Congo's North-Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North-Kivu province has died from injuries sustained on the front line as M23 rebels close in on Goma
Congo's North Kivu Governor Dies From Injuries in Rebel Offensive
The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo has died from injuries suffered on the frontline during an offensive by M23 rebels in the east, a government source and an internal UN report seen by Reuters confirmed on Friday.
DR Congo: M23 rebels say North Kivu governor killed
The military governor of North Kivu Province in eastern DR Congo was killed in the battlefield on Thursday, January 23, according to M23 rebels. Maj Gen Peter Chirimwami, who was based in provincial capital of Goma,
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