Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KINSHASA382
2006-03-07 16:09:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kinshasa
Cable title:
OPERATION SOUTH SENTINEL ENDS WITH FARDC CONTROL
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UNCLAS KINSHASA 000382
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KPKO CG
SUBJECT: OPERATION SOUTH SENTINEL ENDS WITH FARDC CONTROL
OF THREE TOWNS
REF: KINSHASA 341
UNCLAS KINSHASA 000382
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KPKO CG
SUBJECT: OPERATION SOUTH SENTINEL ENDS WITH FARDC CONTROL
OF THREE TOWNS
REF: KINSHASA 341
1. (SBU) Operation South Sentinel, a joint FARDC - MONUC
mission against the FDLR in South Kivu (reftel),ended March
5 with 300-400 FDLR troops pushed out of the area and with
government control established over Ekingi, Manga, and
Chibiroro towns. The towns, all in the Bunyakiri area of
South Kivu near Kahuzi Biega National Park, held important,
strategic FDLR camps. The camps, which according to MONUC
were used to move FDLR troops between South and North Kivu,
were destroyed, and at least 3 FDLR were killed. FDLR leader
Major Franck and Colonel 106, a Mai Mai commander known to
cooperate with the FDLR, fled north with their forces;
Colonel 106 was reported to be seriously wounded.
2. (SBU) The FARDC Third Integrated Brigade is to remain in
the area to prevent the FDLR from returning to harass the
population. The MONUC South Kivu Brigade will continue to
support -- with transportation, provisioning, and medical
evacuation -- the FARDC troops until the security situation
is stabilized. Although the operation has officially ended,
the FARDC and MONUC will continue to search for FDLR
combatants, and DDRRR teams will continue their work.
3. (SBU) In a correction to previously reported casualty
figures, MONUC listed eighteen FARDC soldiers as wounded and
one dead. There were no MONUC casualties.
4. (SBU) Comment: Operation South Sentinel was the first
joint FARDC-MONUC mission in South Kivu which the FARDC took
the lead in planning. Although still unable to support
themselves logistically, the FARDC has taken a small step in
assuming the duties of a professional army with this
successful endeavor. End comment.
MEECE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KPKO CG
SUBJECT: OPERATION SOUTH SENTINEL ENDS WITH FARDC CONTROL
OF THREE TOWNS
REF: KINSHASA 341
1. (SBU) Operation South Sentinel, a joint FARDC - MONUC
mission against the FDLR in South Kivu (reftel),ended March
5 with 300-400 FDLR troops pushed out of the area and with
government control established over Ekingi, Manga, and
Chibiroro towns. The towns, all in the Bunyakiri area of
South Kivu near Kahuzi Biega National Park, held important,
strategic FDLR camps. The camps, which according to MONUC
were used to move FDLR troops between South and North Kivu,
were destroyed, and at least 3 FDLR were killed. FDLR leader
Major Franck and Colonel 106, a Mai Mai commander known to
cooperate with the FDLR, fled north with their forces;
Colonel 106 was reported to be seriously wounded.
2. (SBU) The FARDC Third Integrated Brigade is to remain in
the area to prevent the FDLR from returning to harass the
population. The MONUC South Kivu Brigade will continue to
support -- with transportation, provisioning, and medical
evacuation -- the FARDC troops until the security situation
is stabilized. Although the operation has officially ended,
the FARDC and MONUC will continue to search for FDLR
combatants, and DDRRR teams will continue their work.
3. (SBU) In a correction to previously reported casualty
figures, MONUC listed eighteen FARDC soldiers as wounded and
one dead. There were no MONUC casualties.
4. (SBU) Comment: Operation South Sentinel was the first
joint FARDC-MONUC mission in South Kivu which the FARDC took
the lead in planning. Although still unable to support
themselves logistically, the FARDC has taken a small step in
assuming the duties of a professional army with this
successful endeavor. End comment.
MEECE