- Title: WRAP: Mercenaries surrender as fighters march in Congo
- Date: 29th January 2025
- Summary: Abandoned Congolese army uniforms and equipment littered Goma's streets on January 29, stark evidence of government forces' hasty retreat as M23 rebels seized control of eastern Congo's largest city. (7195-CONGO-SECURITY-GOMA) GOMA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (JANUARY 29, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF ABANDONED AMMUNITION ON GROUND ABANDONED RADIO EQUIPMENT ON GROUND VARIOUS OF ABANDONED MILITARY UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT AND AMMUNITION ABANDONED FARDC PICKUP TRUCK IN STREET UNITED NATIONS CONVOY MOVING THROUGH STREET U.N. MILITARY VEHICLE WITH SOLDIER ON TOP U.N. PEACEKEEPER IN VEHICLE MOVING THROUGH STREET
- Embargoed: 12th February 2025 21:09
- Keywords: Congo DRC Goma Kinshasa M23 Wrap
- Location: GISENYI, RWANDA/ GOMA & KINYEZIRE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
- City: GISENYI, RWANDA/ GOMA & KINYEZIRE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
- Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Topics: Africa,Conflicts/War/Peace,Military Conflicts
- Reuters ID: LVA006718129012025RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
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