Rwandan troops kill Congolese soldier who crossed border

Rwandan troops killed a Congolese soldier who crossed the tense border between the two countries on Saturday, Rwanda’s defence ministry and the Congolese army said.
Rwanda’s defence ministry said the soldier entered Rwanda’s Rubavu district and started shooting at Rwanda Defence Force guard towers.
Congo army spokesman Colonel Guillaume Ndjike said the soldier was a new army recruit, who may have wandered across the frontier after becoming lost during a night patrol. An investigation was under way into the incident.
“After verification, it is indeed an element of the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, who is newly assigned,” Ndjike said.
Tensions have escalated between Congo and Rwanda in recent months over Congo’s accusation that Rwanda was supporting the resurgent M23 rebel group, which has been fighting the Congolese government for a decade. Rwanda denies the accusation.