The remains were transported in a United Nations (UN) truck across the Rwandan border into Uganda on Friday and are set to be flown home via Entebbe International Airport.
Some of the soldiers were killed in the battle to capture Goma City, while others perished in clashes in Sake involving M23, the Congolese military, and allied coalition forces.
Earlier reports indicated that the bodies had begun to decompose and remained scattered in different locations, having not been placed in hospital mortuaries.
The repatriation was initially scheduled for Wednesday but was delayed due to negotiations between M23 and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which is contributing troops to the eastern Congo.
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Wycliffe Nyamasege
