The number of farmers killed in an attack on Friday in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group with links to the Islamic State (IS), was revised upwards, from 14 to 21, according to a new report.
The attack took place early in the morning in the locality of Mamove, located in the territory of Beni, in the province of North Kivu. In addition, the insurgents deliberately burned down homes before kidnapping an unknown number of residents.
Furthermore, the combined forces of the DRC and Uganda (UPDF) managed to capture two members of the terrorist group “Madina Tauheed Wal Muwahedeen” (MTM/ISCAP) during an operation carried out on Friday in the Béni region, a military source said on Saturday.
According to Captain Antony Muwalushayi, spokesperson for Sokola 1 Grand Nord operations, “two Islamist fighters of Ugandan nationality were apprehended during these clashes.
Since October 7, the clashes raging in the province of North Kivu have led to the displacement of more than 450,000 people, adding to the millions of people already displaced in the country, the Nations Agency reported on Friday. for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
2023-11-26 19:46:45
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