Laurent Nkunda, a Congolese Tutsi rebel leader, has been recently arrested. The arrest took place after Nkunda attempted to resist a military operation done by Rwanda and Congo.

Since 2004, Nkunda has been leading a Tutsi rebellion in the eastern portion of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The joint military operation was actually intended to pursue Rwandan Hutu rebels in Congo.

Laurent Nkunda  led an attack in Congo‘s North Kivu province last year, which displaced thousands of  civilians.

The joint statement of Congo and Rwanda stated: “The joint operations command informs the public that the ex-general Laurent Nkunda was arrested on Thursday, January 22 at 2230 hours while he was fleeing on Rwandan territory after he had resisted our troops at Bunagana with three battalions.”