M23 rebels begin withdrawal from occupied DRC areas

M23 rebels retreat from some of the territory they held in eastern DRC, the largely ethnic Tutsi group's first withdrawal since it began seizing swaths of land more than a year ago

M23 rebels prepare to leave after a ceremony to mark the withdrawal from their positions in the town of Kibumba, in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo.

The regional force reiterated "the need for an elaborate mechanism for an orderly withdrawal of the rebels from all areas under their control, an immediate cessation of hostilities by all armed groups, but most importantly, respect for the Sovereignty and territorial Integrity of the DRC." "We hope that the government of Kinshasa will seize this opportunity with two hands and will also work to bring peace to our country," M23 said in a statement.

According to excerpts from the latest report from the panel of experts obtained on Friday by The Associated Press, weapons, ammunition and uniforms were also provided to the M23 rebels. The country's minority Tutsis were blamed, and although they denied it, bands of Hutu extremists began killing them, including children, with support from Rwanda's army, police and militias.

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