The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo announced that they repelled a drone attack on Sunday targeting Bangboka International Airport in Kisangani, in the northeast of the country.
This is the second attack on this infrastructure in the space of a month. According to local authorities, the operation was carried out by AFC/M23 rebels, supported by Rwandan forces. No casualties have been reported. The strikes took place in four successive waves in the mid-afternoon, at the height of airport activity.
According to the governor of Tshopo, the latest barrage of drones targeted the airport as a civilian aircraft belonging to the Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA) was preparing to land. Bangboka Airport handles both civilian and military flights. The Congolese army notably uses its runway to deploy attack drones and fighter jets against M23 and Rwandan army positions within Congolese territory.
