Identifier
Created
Classification
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06KIGALI1171
2006-12-07 05:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kigali
Cable title:  

GOR:NKUNDA FIGHTING FARDC NOT FDLR

Tags:  MOPS PREL RW 
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DE RUEHLGB #1171 3410551
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 070551Z DEC 06
FM AMEMBASSY KIGALI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3539
INFO RUEHJB/AMEMBASSY BUJUMBURA PRIORITY 1596
RUEHKM/AMEMBASSY KAMPALA PRIORITY 1501
RUEHKI/AMEMBASSY KINSHASA PRIORITY 0157
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHMFISS/CDR USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L KIGALI 001171 

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DEPARTMENT FOR AF/C

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/06/2016
TAGS: MOPS PREL RW
SUBJECT: GOR:NKUNDA FIGHTING FARDC NOT FDLR

REF: IIR 6 913 2013 07

Classified By: Poloff GLearned, Reasons 1.4(d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L KIGALI 001171

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR AF/C

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/06/2016
TAGS: MOPS PREL RW
SUBJECT: GOR:NKUNDA FIGHTING FARDC NOT FDLR

REF: IIR 6 913 2013 07

Classified By: Poloff GLearned, Reasons 1.4(d)


1. (C) According to Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF) spokesman
Major Jill Rutaremara the recent fighting in North Kivu
(reftel) is between the forces of renegade General Laurent
Nkunda and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of
Congo (FARDC). At 1530 local time 6 December Rutaremara told
poloff that Nkunda had attacked and driven FARDC elements out
of Rutshuru and vicinity and into southwest Uganda. He said
no refugees or troops had entered Rwanda. Rutaremera did not
communicate an exact location of Democratic Forces for the
Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) but stated that the RDF did not
think FDLR elements were involved or even near the latest
fighting.
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