Eastern DRC: M23-Linked Militia Contestation and ISCA Activity

Twirwaneho, reportedly aligned with M23, clashed with Congolese security forces in Mwenga and Fizi, while M23 reportedly fought Wazalendo militias across parts of Walikale and Kalehe. The reports suggest continued regionalized contestation and armed-group consolidation; ISCA activity against civilians in Ituri adds a separate jihadist pressure point, but territorial and casualty claims need corroboration.