KINSHASA: Escalating attacks have struck hospitals and other civilian infrastructure in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during the ongoing anti-government assault by the armed group M23, the UN\u2019s humanitarian agency said.
\nM23 fighters backed by Rwandan troops have made major advances in the region since January, seizing the key cities of Goma and Bukavu and displacing hundreds of thousands of people, according to the UN.
\n\u201cBetween March 1 and 3, several hospitals were targeted by armed actors in an escalation of violence against medical centers and health personnel, the UN Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs, or OCHA, said in a report.
\nSecurity in Goma is threatened by \u201ca resurgence of criminal acts including burgling of homes, thefts and attacks,\u201d it said, adding that hospitals and schools had also been forced to close in other areas.
\nIt said at least four civilians were killed in fighting between M23 and rival groups in the Masisi district between Feb. 18 and 25, and more than 100,000 people were newly displaced in Lubero to the north.
\nDR Congo\u2019s government accuses Rwanda of backing M23 to seize mineral-rich territory.
\nRwanda has denied involvement in the conflict and says it faces a threat from ethnic Hutu fighters in DR Congo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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