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In December 2008 DR Congo and Rwanda agreed to attempt to disband the FDLR, though they will have to destroy the organization by force or otherwise shut it down. On January 20, 2009, the Rwandan Army, in concert with the Congolese government, entered the DR Congo to hunt down lingering FDLR fighters. | In December 2008 DR Congo and Rwanda agreed to attempt to disband the FDLR, though they will have to destroy the organization by force or otherwise shut it down. On January 20, 2009, the Rwandan Army, in concert with the Congolese government, entered the DR Congo to hunt down lingering FDLR fighters. | ||
As of 2010, the FDLR remains active as part of the ongoing conflict in Kivu. | As of 2010, the FDLR remains active as part of the ongoing conflict in Kivu. In 2020, an FDLR commando unit ambushed DR Congo park rangers in Virunga National Park, killing 12 rangers, a driver, and 4 civilians. It is believed that the vehicles transporting these people were mistaken by the FDLR for a convoy escorting a Congolese general. | ||
[[Category:List]] | [[Category:List]] | ||
[[Category:Organizations]] | [[Category:Organizations]] | ||