M23 captures Katogota town and takes 40 Burundi soldiers as POWs

M23 forces have begun advancing along the border with Burundi, capturing the town of Katogota after 24 hours of violent clashes. Katogota is located directly north of Luvungi in the South Kivu region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Pro-Congolese sources report that at least 40 military personnel from Burundi have been taken as prisoners of war by M23. This development follows a series of escalating tensions in the region.

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