Sunday, May 24, 2020

At least 5 dead in an alleged ADF rebel trap in Irumu


At least 5 civilians killed, a burned vehicle and property looted in a tense ambush on the evening of Friday, 22 May 2020 by alleged ADF rebels at Byane-Mufutabangi, a village located about 4 kilometers of Ndalya on National Route number 4, in the territory of Irumu, Ituri province.
According to John Mabelle president of the civil society of Ndalya who delivers the news to 7,. CD this Saturday, the attackers attacked the village around 17 p. m local time, in heavy rain and barricaded the road.
On the spot, they burned a car leaving Komanda (Ituri) for the city of Beni (North Kivu) before killing civilians.
A woman, alleged to have been captured by FARDC elements that intervened to limit the damage.
" We cannot leave the region to leave space for the enemy, we are determined to accompany the FARDC elements as long as peace returns here. We call on the government to strengthen the military force in the city ", said a civil society actor.
Just before this attack, rebels had just made an foray into the village of Eringeti in Kasana, North Kivu province, during the day in which A civilian was shot.

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