On 25 November, however, a day before the Supreme Court ruled that Joseph Kabila had won the presidential election's second round, Nkunda's forces undertook a sizeable offensive in Sake against the DRC army 11th Brigade, also clashing with MONUC peacekeepers.
Tapi pada 25 November hampir sehari sebelum Mahkamah Agung menetapkan Joseph Kabila sebagai pemenang putaran kedua pemilihan presiden, pasukan-pasukan Nkunda merebut bentrokan dengan Brigade ke-11 tentara RD Kongo a sizable offensive di Sake, juta bentrokan dengan pasukan penjaga perdamaian MONUC.