Litsani Choukran, who leads a pro-state , Politico newspaper in DRC, announced that the majority of these individuals are politicians.

He explained that a high-ranking military officer informed him that the detainees would soon be presented publicly

“These partners of the enemy and traitors of the Republic will be paraded soon,” he said.

The Congolese News Agency, ACP, reported that these individuals, who were primarily operating in North Kivu Province, were arrested following an investigation that had been underway for some time.

To date, neither their names nor the exact number has been disclosed publicly. The date when they will be publicly paraded is also unknown, and no official statement regarding this matter has been released by any DRC government agency.

Their arrest occurs as the DRC’s government forces continue to battle the M23 armed group in parts of North Kivu, especially in the Masisi territory, near the city of Sake.