Plaine Savo massacre
| Plaine Savo massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of edged weapons, guns | |
| Deaths | 60+ |
| Injured | ~40 |
| Perpetrators | CODECO |
| Motive | Nomadic conflict, ethnic cleansing |
On 2 February 2022, over 60 civilians from the Hema ethnic group[2] were killed in a massacre in Djugu territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]
During the early hours,
internally displaced people in the northeast of the country in which around 4,000 people live.[3] Forces from the Congolese military made contact with the CODECO militia prior to the attack but were bypassed when the assailants changed direction.[5]
"I first heard cries when I was still in bed. Then several minutes of gunshots. I fled and I saw torches and people crying for help and I realised it was the CODECO militiamen who had invaded our site." – Local resident[4]
Four people, including the chief of the Bahema N’adhere community, were hospitalized.[4]
See also
DRC portal
- 2021–2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
- List of massacres in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
- ^ "Dozens massacred in DR Congo camp raid". Mozambique.
- ^ "Women, children among villagers killed in DR Congo massacre". Women, children among villagers killed in DR Congo massacre. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ a b "DRC militia kills dozens in attack on camp for displaced people". The Independent. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ a b c "Knife-wielding attackers kill dozens in eastern DRC raid". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ Kambale, Erikas Mwisi (2 February 2022), At least 60 people killed in militia attack in eastern DR Congo, Reuters
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