28 10 13 US State Dept. on Fighting in Democratic Republic of the Congo

We are deeply concerned
about reports of increased fighting in North Kivu and call on all
parties to refrain from acts of further escalation. We are particularly
concerned about reports of cross-border firing. We call on all parties
to refer reports of military incidents to the Expanded Joint
Verification Mechanism (EJVM) for its immediate investigation, and to
cooperate fully and promptly, and grant time for the EJVM to determine
the facts of what occurred.

All parties should return to the negotiation table to overcome remaining hurdles to the signing of a final, principled peace agreement, which would establish a permanent ceasefire and hold accountable those who have committed serious crimes.