According to the rebel coalition, the attacks targeted densely populated areas, destroying homes and prompting many residents to flee. Casualty figures have not yet been independently confirmed.
In Rutshuru, M23 reports indicate that three homes in the Kisisile area of the Bukoma groupement were destroyed, approximately three kilometres from the town centre.
Meanwhile, in Walikale's Ikobo groupement, local residents fled or barricaded themselves in their homes after a drone strike in Buleusa. Schools in the area were suspended on October 2 as parents expressed concern for the safety of their children.
Lawrence Kanyuka, AFC/M23 spokesperson, called on the national and international community to witness what he described as the ongoing targeting of civilians by FARDC forces.
'These operations are coordinated from military headquarters in Uvira and Bujumbura,' he said, adding that AFC/M23 considers itself obliged to intervene to protect civilians.
The renewed violence comes amid efforts by international parties, including Qatar, to silence the guns in the troubled eastern region.
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