The Congolese military says that the anti-government armed forces have not actually withdrawn from Uvira.

Local time on December 21st, it was learned that the Congo armed forces stated on the 20th that the anti-government armed group "M23 Movement" had previously claimed to withdraw from Uvira in South Kivu Province was actually a "tactical redeployment", and the related armed personnel did not truly disengage. The Congolese military declared that some anti-government armed personnel were hiding in the highlands of Uvira, while others were attempting to move to the heights of Fizi to join other anti-government armed groups.