Rebels from the M23 group have announced their retreat from villages captured in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last week following clashes with government troops in the Rutshuru region.
The group says the M23 took the decision to withdraw, once more, from its newly-won positions to allow for its concerns to be addressed through open and fruitful dialogue with the government of DR Congo.
The M23 also says it intended to hand over all soldiers from the national army captured on the frontline to the International Committee of the Red Cross for proper care.