Mortar Attack Kills 11 at Rally in Bukavu Amid Rebel Gains

A mortar attack hit a meeting for AFC/M23 in Bukavu. At least 11 people died. More than 60 people were hurt. This happened after leader Corneille Nangaa spoke to his fans. The M23 rebel group works with Nangaa and his Alliance Fleuve Congo. They have taken over important cities in the east. These cities include Bukavu and Goma. This has made problems worse in that area. The attack came right after Nangaa said he would put new leaders in South Kivu soon. Mortar shells blew up near the crowd. People ran away scared. Hurt people went to hospitals fast. No one knows yet who shot the mortars. The M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa thinks the Congo government did it. He says they tried to kill Nangaa. He also says the government keeps bombing South Kivu and hurts many people. The Congo leaders say a different country did it. They hint Rwanda might be to blame. They plan to fight more against M23. The rebels have both Bukavu and Goma under their power. This makes the fight much bigger. It could cause more bad things to happen. Guards watch the city better as they try to learn who did the attack.