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After several days of fighting between the army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and M23, the rebel group declared a unilateral ceasefire, its spokesman said in a statement on Friday.
On Monday, the M23 attacked two Congolese army positions near the borders with Uganda and Rwanda and advanced on nearby towns, causing up to 6, 000 civilians to flee the country.
The group which said it had withdrawn its troops from the combat zone in order to avoid new confrontations with the Congolese army was seeking dialogue with the government.
M23 spokesman Willy Ngoma has previously said that his troops were acting defensively and accused the Congolese army of waging war against them.
