 Turner writes that the two most prominent opponents of military integration ( brassage ) were Colonel Jules Mutebusi , a <unk> from South Kivu , and Laurent Nkunda , a <unk> Tutsi who Turner says was allegedly from Rutshuru in North Kivu . In May – June 2004 Mutebusi led a revolt against his superiors from Kinshasa in South Kivu . Nkunda began his long series of revolts against central authority by helping Mutebusi in May – June 2004 . In November 2004 a Rwandan government force entered North Kivu to attack the FDLR , and , it seems , reinforced and resupplied RCD @-@ Goma ( ANC ) at the same time . Kabila despatched 10 @,@ 000 government troops to the east in response , launching an attack which was called ' Operation <unk> . ' In the midst of this tension , Nkunda 's men launched attacks in North Kivu in December 2004 . 
