The villages of Muchacha, attacked by assailants this week, and claimed responsibility by the Islamic State, which released several exclusive images taken during the attack, are home to the headquarters or largest base of the Chinese mining company Kimia Mining, which extracts gold from the Aruwimi River in Mambasa territory.
Nearby towns include Badengaido (where former warlord Paul Sadala, alias Morgan, was killed after his capture), Penge, Adusa, and Niania.
Furthermore, in the photos published by the Islamic State (ADF/ISCAP), several Chinese symbols are visible at the attacked site.
Families in the Beni region also reported this week the deaths of loved ones in these attacks. Villages thriving around the mining operations are often traded by people from Butembo, Beni, and Lubero who bring food, manufactured goods, and brewed goods, which they exchange for cash or in kind (gold) with the gold miners.
Satellite images of this region that we obtained show intense semi-industrial and artisanal mining activity (dredges and excavators submerged in the waters of the Aruwimi River), and information obtained indicates a strong presence of Chinese expatriates overseeing this operation.
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