A military spokesman in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says two Rwandan soldiers were captured by villagers, just a day after Kigali claimed they were captured by pro-government rebels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Rwandan soldiers – \u00c9lys\u00e9e Nkundabagenzi and Ntwari Gad – were captured by residents of Bwisha chiefdom, about 20km (12 miles) away from the border, according to Gen Sylvain Ekenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He claimed the two soldiers entered DR Congo last Wednesday to attack the Runangabo military camp before they were captured by residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Saturday Rwanda said the two soldiers were being held captive in eastern DR Congo by the Rwandan Hutu FDLR militia, which it says gets support from Kinshasa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DR Congo has ramped up its offensive against the M23 rebels in North Kivu province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rebels, who had been driven out of DR Congo in 2013, have regrouped and retaken strategic areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rwanda has deployed troops to its borders with DR Congo because of the clashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The head of the African Union, President Macky Sall of Senegal, has expressed “grave concern” at rising tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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