{"id":219258,"date":"2025-02-17T18:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/rwanda-backed-rebels-capture-second-city-in-dr-congo-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T18:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:05:00","slug":"rwanda-backed-rebels-capture-second-city-in-dr-congo-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/rwanda-backed-rebels-capture-second-city-in-dr-congo-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda-backed rebels capture second city in DR Congo | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/3LC5bcezAA0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Rwanda-backed rebels capture second city in DR Congo | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3LC5bcezAA0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Bukavu, after previously capturing Goma in January.<\/p>\n<p>Some people were seen lining the streets to clap and cheer the fighters as they marched and drove into the city centre without resistance &#8211; seizing the regional governor&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p>The Congolese government has acknowledged its fall and urged residents to stay at home &quot;to avoid being targeted by the occupying forces&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>The UN and European countries have warned that the latest offensive, which has seen hundreds of thousands of people forced from their homes, could spark a wider regional war.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#DRCongo #Rwanda #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Bukavu, after previously capturing Goma in January. 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