First Battle of Kitshanga

First Battle of Kitshanga
	Part of M23 offensive
	; The MONUSCO base in Kitshanga, just after the 2009 battle for the city.
Date	January 24–26, 2023
Location	Kitchanga and surrounding villages, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Result	M23 victory
Belligerents
FARDC; NDC-R; APCLS-Kambuzi; Self-defense groups	M23; Rwandan Defence Forces (per DRC)
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown
	Many killed; 20,000+ displaced

Between January 24 and 26, 2023, M23 rebels and Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) soldiers fought over the city of Kitshanga. The battle was part of the renewed M23 offensive, and ended on January 26 with M23 forces capturing the city. Civilians accused both M23 and FARDC-aligned militias of war crimes during and after the battle.

^ "UNICEF DRC Situation Report Update No. 13 (Upsurge of Violence in Rutshuru Territory): 05 February 2023 - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb". 23 February 2023.

[1] "UNICEF DRC Situation Report Update No. 13 (Upsurge of Violence in Rutshuru Territory): 05 February 2023 - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb". 23 February 2023.

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