Masambo attack
Masambo attack | |
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Part of Kivu conflict | |
Location | Masambo, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Date | April 3–4, 2022 |
Deaths | 29 killed |
Perpetrator | Allied Democratic Forces |
Between the night of April 3–4, 2022, Allied Democratic Forces jihadists attacked the village of Masambo, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 21 people.
Background
Since the 1990s, the
Attack
The attack began on the night of April 3–4, in the village of Masambo.[5] The ADF attacked with knives and bullets, and residents fled the town in the middle of the night, many heading towards Kasindi.[6] While some civilians were killed in their homes, many were shot at while fleeing.[7] Winye wa Benga, the head of Masambo, initially gave a death toll of 11 killed and two kidnapped, but this was revised to twenty-eight civilians and one soldier killed following the discovery of more bodies later in the week.[7] Three other villages were attacked later that night, but Masambo was the epicenter of the violence.[7]
Aftermath
Initially, the Congolese army stated it would release a statement on the attack after increasing security in the area.[8] Ugandan Major Peter Mugisa, a commander in Operation Shujaa, a joint Ugandan-Congolese offensive against the ADF that began in November 2021, claimed that after the attack more soldiers were deployed to Masambo and surrounding villages.[9]
References
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