'Living in fear' in relentless battle for east DR Congo

The Congolese army backed by a rag-tag collection of armed groups known as Wazalendo -- Swahili for Patriots -- launched an offensive to retake Kibirizi from the M23 at the end of April.

A view of centre of Kirumba, one of the last towns before the front line between the Congolese army and the M23 rebellion, in the south of Lubero territory, North Kivu province, eastern DR Congo. (AFP)