Bomb Explosion Rocks Airport

There was an explosion at the airport in the volatile eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday.

The incident took place amidst escalating clashes between rebel groups and government forces near the strategically important town of Sake, located approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) away from Goma, AFP quoted security and government sources to have revealed.

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The M23 rebel group, which the Kinshasa government claims is supported by Rwanda, is involved in the ongoing conflict with Congolese government forces.

“Yes, it’s true, Goma airport was hit by a bomb last night,” a source in the governorate of North Kivu province told reporters, but pleaded not to be named.

Also, a security source reportedly spoke of “two bombs” at the facility in Goma, the North Kivu capital and home to one million people, adding that they “caused no damage”.

“Two experts are on site to check where the bombs were fired from,” the source said.

The UN Security Council has expressed its concern this week over the “escalating violence” in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, denouncing an offensive by the predominantly Tutsi M23 rebels near Goma.

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