Rwandan Territory: Govt. Accuses Congolese Warplane Of Violating Airspace

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Rwanda has accused neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo of violating its airspace by flying a fighter jet over its territory.

The accusation comes amid growing tensions between the two after Kinshasa accused Rwanda of backing the rebel M23 group which has resumed fighting in eastern DRC.

The United Nations and the United States have also said that they believe Rwanda backs the M23 group.

In November Kinshasa apologized after one of its fighter jets – which was unarmed – briefly flew over Rwanda. It said the overflight was an accident and that the plane had been on a reconnaissance mission.