Schools, businesses and public offices including various activities in Butembo City all closed after Mai-Mai militia fighters raided positions of government forces in fierce gun battle. Mai-Mai militia attacked FARDC positions at Mihake, in the commune of Bulengera on Sunday night all through to Monday. Pastor Mathe Saanane the president of Force Vive de Butembo said that the security situation is deteriorating in the city of Butembo. “The Regional and African Force being deployed in eastern DRC has a mandate to impose peace on recalcitrant armed groups,” he said. He said, the Community of East African States (EAC) decided to create a regional force to try to bring peace to eastern DRC.