1 FARDC soldier dies , 8 CODECO militia men captured by FARDC in an intense fighting in Dyaro in the territory of Djugu

The armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, FARDC announced this Wednesday June 24, 2020 to have captured eight CODECO militiamen in Dyaro, the afternoon of Tuesday June 23 in the sector of walendu-Pitsi, territory of Djugu.
"Yesterday in Dyaro in the territory of Djugu in the Walendu-Pitsi sector, the armed forces were attacked by a group of CODECO attackers and this attack ended in bitter failure and strong FARDC military pressure on the rebels. Crude information shows a great CODECO commander by the name of Ndekote neutralized with eight other elements, "said, lieutenant Jules Ngongo, army spokesperson in Ituri.

During the fighting, one FARDC element lost their lives and others were injured, the source said.

Lieutenant Jules Ngongo also reassured control of the situation by the regular army before calling on the militiamen not to be obstinate and to lay down their arms to avoid what he called "supreme punishment of the armed forces".

The population asked the officer to continue to trust and work with the regular army to put an end to the activism of armed groups in Ituri province.