2017 Semuliki attack
2017 Semuliki attack | |
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Part of Semuliki, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Result | Indecisive |
53 wounded 5 soldiers killed
The 2017 Semuliki attack was an attack carried out by elements of the
Background
Since the early 1990s, the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been a hotbed of ethnic violence and human rights violations[9] partially because the area is located adjacent to Rwanda and Uganda. The porous borders and intersecting ethnic groups have led to heavy fighting between rival militias and the Congolese army.[10] Much of the fighting has been over the access to mineral deposits which are plentiful in the region and the Kivu conflict has led to the deaths of thousands of people and the displacement of millions more.[11] The United Nations has maintained an international presence in the region under the banner of MONUSCO since 1999, deploying peacekeepers and sending humanitarian aid.
In 2013, the rebel group Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) surrendered to the government. This surrender, however, did little to ease the fighting and armed groups splintered even further. There are reported to be 70 armed groups operating in the region.[12] One of the major groups continuing to perpetrate violence in the region has been the Allied Democratic Forces, an Islamist group with Ugandan origins, which in the last decade has transformed from a low level insurgent group to one of the most powerful factions in Kivu.[13][14]
The ADF has been accused by Ugandan and U.N. officials of having links to foreign
Attack
Shortly before 5:00 pm on December 7, 2017, a large group of armed individuals wearing
Aftermath and reaction
The attack on the
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