According to army Intelligence sources,Residents of Totolito woke up this Tuesday, December 3, 2024 in desolation the day after a deadly attack that caused at least 10 deaths at kilometer point 20, on the Mbau-Kamango road (Beni territory) in North Kivu. Socio-economic activities are have closed down.
According to HUMINT(Human Intelligence )sources, residents from Totolito are requesting reinforcement in security measures to deal with any eventuality during this period of the great cocoa harvest season.
"We have been calling for security measures for a long time by setting up military positions everywhere. There is a free corridor from which these attackers always come. It would be better if we expanded joint military operations in the area. Kilometer point 20 has become a granary for several other localities," he argues.
Some residents are still in the area, while others moved last Monday, says Muhindo Berco, local administrative authority. This official emphasizes that hostages still remain in captivity.
"We are still at kilometer point 20 with some inhabitants. The bodies of the victims were buried Monday in different localities including Kamango, PK 20, Mbau and Oicha. Everything depended on their respective families. However, the search continues in the surrounding area and civilians taken hostage are still in the hands of their captors. What is certain is that there has not been any reinforcement of security measures after the attack on Monday," he said.
In the late hours of last Sunday, ADF rebels emerged in Totolito where they killed about ten civilians. Civil society put the number of dead at 14, but 11 bodies had arrived at the morgue of the Oicha General Hospital, according to a hospital source. The attackers also set fire to houses before withdrawing from the area.
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