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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>A soldier of the Congolese army (FARDC) crossed over from the DR Congo and shot at RDF soldiers manning the common border between Grande Barrie\u0300re and Petite Barrie\u0300re in Rubavu District, in Rwanda’s Western Province, on Friday, March 3.<\/p>\n

The incident happened at around 17h35, according to a Rwanda Defence Force statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe RDF soldiers returned fire, killing the FARDC soldier on the Rwandan side of the border. Several other FARDC soldiers fired at the RDF position resulting in a brief exchange of fire. The situation is now calm,\u201d reads the statement.<\/p>\n

This is among many similar incidents where DR Congo soldiers have violated Rwandan territory.<\/p>\n

The RDF has formally communicated the incident to the Extended Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM).<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. A soldier of the Congolese army (FARDC) crossed over from the DR Congo and shot at RDF soldiers manning the common border between Grande Barrie\u0300re and Petite Barrie\u0300re in Rubavu District, in Rwanda’s Western Province, on Friday, March 3. The incident happened at around 17h35, according to a Rwanda Defence Force statement. 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