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Rwanda fires at Congolese jet accused of airspace violation as Pope prepares DRC visit

M23 soldiers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in January, 2023. AFP - GUERCHOM NDEBO

The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of an “act of war” after Kigali on Tuesday confirmed its forces had fired at a fighter jet from the DRC that had violated its airspace.

A video shared on social media showed a projectile shooting toward an airborne military plane, before exploding in the air near the plane, which continued to fly.

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