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The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused the Rwandan army of jamming satellite navigation systems, affecting civilian flights in the conflict-hit east of the country.
BBC reports that DRC said that Rwanda was interfering with aircraft Global Positioning System signals through “jamming” and “spoofing”, a type of cybercrime involving the creation of false identity of impersonation.
This posed a “significant risk” to both commercial and humanitarian flights bringing in essential aid for victims of conflict, the government said.
A UN report earlier this month accused Rwanda of having up to 4,000 troops in DR Congo to help the M23 rebel group in its fight against government forces.
