00:00The rebel group M23 announced that its forces would exit the strategic city of Yuvira in eastern DRC.
00:10The rebel group announced its withdrawal on Wednesday and said that it would complete it on Thursday at the latest.
00:18The move reportedly comes at the request of mediators from the U.S.,
00:23which recently negotiated a peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda, accused of backing the M23.
00:33Despite the leaders of the two countries signing the peace agreement in Washington on 4th December,
00:39the M23 rebels were not included in the negotiations.
00:45As a result, they captured Yuvira, which is situated near the borders with Wurundi and Rwanda, just days after the peace deal.
00:55The M23 said its withdrawal was happening for the sake of peace,
00:59and reports confirmed that their troops began leaving the town voluntarily.
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