00:00The situation surrounding a possible withdrawal by the M23 rebel group remains highly unclear.
00:07While recent reports from local media and residents in North Kivu suggest that M23 fighters have been seen moving out
00:14of certain areas and abandoning long-held positions, the group itself denies that it is pulling back.
00:21In a statement shared on social media, M23 insists that the movements currently observed on several front lines are nothing
00:29more than routine tactical troop rotations.
00:32The group maintains that there is no substantive withdrawal underway and says it remains firmly committed to protecting civilians and
00:40upholding confidence-building measures linked to the Doha peace process.
00:44The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has not clarified the situation.
00:49Officials have so far declined to comment on M23's latest claims, leaving unanswered questions over whether fighters are generally leaving
00:57some positions or simply redeploying elsewhere.
01:00M23 controls large areas of North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, including the cities of Goma and Bukavu.
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