2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks explained

2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
Partof:the Kivu conflict, Allied Democratic Forces insurgency, and Ituri conflict
Location:Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:1 January – 31 December
Type:Massacres and Ambushes
Fatalities:1,316 (+69)
Injuries:132 (+15)
Perpetrators:Allied Democratic Forces, CODECO, Mai-Mai militias, FARDC (parts), FRPI, Mai-Mai Kata Katanga, FDLR, ISCAP, Ngumino-Twigwaneho, Ethnic groups

The 2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks were a series of attacks which took place in 2020. The attacks were mostly carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a radical Islamist rebel group and the Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO), an agricultural and religious group made up of ethnic Lendu people. The attacks left at least 1,316 people dead and 132 injured.

Attacks

DateLocationdata-sort-type="number"Deaddata-sort-type="number"InjuredDetails
1 JanuaryMugunga neighbourhood, Goma1unknownA man was killed after an attack by unknown armed men in Mugunga neighbourhood.[1]
6 JanuaryKabumba and Mutwangano, Rutshuru Territory15 (+1)7The Nyatura Domi attacked the FARDC and the NDC-R in the villages of Kabumba and Mutwangano. The FARDC and NDC-R resisted and repelled the attack. 6 NDC-R fighters were killed, 9 civilians were killed, one Nyatura Domi was killed, and 7 NDC-R were wounded.[2]
22 January Beni Territory, North Kivu6unknown6 civilians were killed in an ADF attack in the Beni territory.[3]
22 JanuaryMayi-Moy, Beni Territory11111 civilians were killed and one was wounded in an ADF raid.[4]
22 January Mabasele neighbourhood, Oicha, Beni Territory2unknownThe ADF murdered a man and a 5-year-old child in Mabasele neighbourhood. The ADF also set fire to three houses.[5]
28 JanuaryManzingi, Beni Territory38unknown38 civilians were killed in an ADF raid on the village of Manzingi.[6] [7]
30 JanuaryMantumbi, Beni Territory13unknown13 civilians were killed in an ADF raid on the village of Mantumbi.[8]
3 FebruaryKitso, Masisi territory14unknownThe Nyatura Jean-Marie attacked the NDC-R in the village of Kitso. The deaths were only among 14 civilians.[9]
7 FebruaryBeni territory, North Kivu8unknown8 civilians were killed in an ADF attack in the Beni territory.[10]
9 FebruaryMakeke, North Kivu7unknown60 ADF fighters attacked the village of Makeke, North Kivu, and kill seven people.[11]
17 FebruaryBeni territory 10unknownAn ADF attack in Beni kills at least eight civilians, an intelligence agent, and a Congolese soldier.[12]
17 FebruaryHalungupa, Beni territory 11unknown1 FARDC soldier and 10 civilians were killed in an ADF raid on Halungupa. They also looted and set fire to many places.[13]
18 FebruarySoutheast of Beni12unknownADF militants kill 12 people and burn down several houses southeast of Beni.[14]
19 February Virunga National Park5unknownFive civilians were hostage by the ADF are found murdered near Virunga National Park.[15]
1 Marchnortheastern Ituri province2412CODECO militia fighters are accused of killing 24 civilians and injured 12 others in an attack on a village in northeastern Ituri province.[16]
7 MarchMayangose, Beni Territory21unknown21 FARDC soldiers were killed in an ambush by the ADF. 3 PKM weapons, 7 RPG weapons and 11 AK47 weapons were stolen. MONUSCO peacekeepers brought the wounded soldiers back by helicopter. 8 FARDC soldiers are still missing.[17]
30 MarchNorth Kivu3unknownAn ADF skirmish left two people and one Congolese soldier dead.[18]
7 AprilHalungupa, Beni territory, North Kivu6unknown6 civilians were killed in an ADF at the village of Halungupa.[19]
14 AprilBeni territory, North Kivu3 (+5)unknownTwo soldiers and a civilian were killed when ADF attacked the army in Beni.[20]
15 AprilKoli, Ituri22unknown22 civilians were killed in a CODECO attack on the village of Koli.
24 AprilVirunga National Park18unknown18 people were killed including 12 park rangers when 60 FDLR militiamen ambushed their convoy.[21]
25 AprilKavumu, Rutshuru territory2unknownSoldiers from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) killed a woman and her child in a field in the village Kavumu.[22]
26 AprilBirega, Rutshuru territory1unknownRDF soldiers forced 4 men to carry goods for them. One of the men were killed by the RDF soldiers.[23]
2 May Marabho, Ituri12 (+8)2 (+6)Kyini ya kilima attacked an army base and killed 12 people including 4 government soldiers.[24]
16–17 MayDjugu territory, Ituri 201720 civilians were killed and 17 other wounded after an attack by the CODECO.[25]
24 MayBeni territory9unknownADF fighters attacked civilians in Beni killing nine. The militants burned down houses, before retreating after a gunfight with the army. The army suffered several injuries during the gunfight.[26]
25 MayMakutano17unknownThe ADF killed 17 people in Makutano.
25 MayLoselose, Beni territory9unknownThe ADF attacked the FARDC in the village of Loselose killing 2 soldiers and 7 civilians. 6 houses were also burned down.[27]
26 MaySamboko, Ituri Province40unknownThe ADF attacked Samboko village in Ituri Province. The attackers killed 40 people using machetes and looted the village of food and valuables.[28]
27 MayOtokaka-Makembi, Beni Territory23 (+7)unknownThe ADF attacked the FARDC in the village of Otokaka-Makembi. In total 23 FARDC soldiers and 7 ADF militants were killed.[29]
3 JuneMoussa, Ituri16unknownAt least 16 people, including women and children, were killed by CODECO militiamen in Moussa village.[30]
16 JuneEringeti-Kainama road, North Kivu6unknownThe ADF killed 6 civilians and burned 60 homes alone the Eringeti-Kainama road.[31]
19 JuneNorth Kivu9unknown9 people were kidnapped and then killed by the ADF in the North Kivu province.[32]
20 JuneBukaka, North Kivu10unknown10 people were killed when the ADF Attacked the village of Bukaka.
20 JuneBiangolo, North Kivu10unknownAnother 10 Civilians were killed when the ADF attacked the village of Biangolo.[33]
21 JuneVukaka, Ituri10unknown10 people were killed when the ADF attacked the village of Vukaka.
22 JuneBeni, North Kivu province11An Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and another one injured when ISCAP ambushed their convoy.[34]
5 July Bakua Tamba, Kasai717Seven people were killed over a land dispute between the Kuba and Luba communities over where they could cultivate land.[35]
5 JulyMatete, Djugu territory, Ituri11noneCODECO attacked two convoys coming from Bunia in the village of Matete and killed 11.[36]
8 JulyDjugu territory, Ituri20unknownCODECO militia attacked the territory of djugu, north of Bunia, and killed 20 people.[37]
8 JulyBounzenzele, Djugu territory39+3+400 to 500 CODECO militiamen raided the village of Bounzenzele killing 37 civilians and 2 FARDC soldiers.[38]
9 JulySindani-Akesi, Ituri2510Members of the CODECO attacked the locality of Sindani-Akesi and targeted civilians.[39]
16 JulyMwenga Territory, South Kivu220unknownKipupu massacre - More than 220 people were killed in Mwenga Territory, South Kivu.[40]
20 JulyMayolo, Ituri5unknownCODECO militia attacked the village of Mayolo, killing five people.[41]
21 JulyAndasia, Ituri7unknownCODECO militia attacked the village of Andasia, killing seven people.
28 July Mutido, North Kivu6 (+1)unknown6 civilians and one ADF fighter were killed in an ADF attack on FARDC troops in Mutido village.[42]
30 JulySange, Uvira territory12unknownA drunken soldier in Sange opened fire on passers-by, killing at least 12 people including a two-year-old girl.[43]
31 JulyBukima, Rutshuru territory21Ex-M23 fighters attacked FARDC troops in the village of Bukima killing 2 soldiers and wounding another. The attackers also stole some weapons.[44]
9 AugustIturi province 19unknown19 people were killed when CODECO attacked 3 villages in Ituri Province.[45]
14 AugustMbau, Beni territory4unknown4 farmers were killed in an ADF at the village of Mbau.[46]
15 AugustMwenda, North Kivu 8unknown8 people were killed in an ADF attack on the village of Mwenda.
15 AugustKpolowu, Ituri Province 0 (+2)2ADF militants clashed with the army at the village of Kpolowu.
22 AugustKinziki-Matiba and Wikeno villages, North Kivu13unknownSuspected Islamist militants killed 13 people during raids on two villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the army and a village chief report. It is the latest of such attacks that the United Nations says may be war crimes. The ADF have killed more than 1,000 people since 2019, according to UN figures.[47]
24 August Mapasana and Mabuo villages, Beni territory20unknownTwenty bodies were discovered in the villages of Mapasana and Mabuo. They are thought to be killed by the ADF.[48]
25 AugustMbau, Beni territory4unknownFour bodies were found in the village of Mbau after an attack by the ADF.
26 AugustBeni territory 20unknown20 people were killed in an ADF attack on 3 villages.[49]
28 AugustTinameme, Beni territory11 (+2)unknown8 FARDC soldiers and 3 civilians were killed when a FARDC convoy was ambushed by the ADF. 2 ADF militants were also killed.[50]
31 AugustBilalombili and Ngez, Mwenga territory, South Kivu79A battle broke out when the Ngumino, Twiganeho, and Makanika attacked the FARDC in the villages of Bilalombili and Ngezi. The FARDC was able to protect finalist students who were doing their state exams in Mikenge, but the attacks were still able to kill 7 civilians, rape a girl, wound 8 civilians, and wound a soldier. Livestock were also stolen by the attackers and 250 houses were set ablaze.[51]
8 SeptemberTshabi Area, Ituri Province 23unknownADF militants, fleeing military pressure in Beni, stormed the village of Tshabi, killing 23 people.
10 SeptemberTshabi Area, Ituri Province 35unknownADF militants once again attacked Tshabi, killing 35 people. It was the second attack in the town in two days. The terrorists assaulted civilians with knives and firearms and destroyed the village.[52]
16 SeptemberLubero, North Kivu11A worker with the British charity World Vision was killed in an ambush on a humanitarian convoy in Lubero by Mai-Mai militias. The attack also left another injured.[53]
20 SeptemberMbau, Beni territory, North-Kivu10unknownADF rebels killed 10 civilians in the town of Mbau.[54]
20 SeptemberKitoho, Beni Territory14213 civilians and one FARDC soldier were killed after a raid by the ADF. Another FARDC soldier and civilian were wounded.[55]
24 SeptemberMutuanga, Beni territory, North-Kivu5unknownADF rebels killed 5 civilians in the town of Mutuanga.[56]
25 SeptemberLubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province3 (+16)unknown200 Mai Mai militiamen attack Lubumbashi and beheaded two policemen and a soldier before getting repelled with 16 casualties.[57] Mai-Mai Kata Katanga has also been blamed for the attack.[58]
30 September Ituri province5 (+6)4 (+6)Three soldiers and 2 civilians were killed when Front for Patriotic Resistance in Ituri (FRPI) attacked their positions.[59]
3 OctoberFizi territory, South Kivu32Three people were killed when a soldier of the Congolese army opened fire on a group of people.[60]
5 OctoberBeni territory, North Kivu6UnknownAt least 6 people were killed when the ADF attack their village in North Kivu.[61]
5 OctoberMamove locality, Beni Territory10unknown10 civilians were killed after an attack by the ADF and Mai-Mai Kyandenga against the FARDC in Mamove.[62]
16 OctoberMayanza and Batibi, Ituri province10110 Civilians were killed and one injured in an attack with machetes in the villages of Mayanza and Batibi by an unknown armed group.[63]
16 OctoberBakadinda, Irumu Territory, Ituri14unknown14 people were killed due to a conflict between two people groups in Bakadinda.[64]
19 – 21 OctoberTombwe sector, Mwenga territory and Lulenge sector, Fizi territory20 (+20)unknownClashes between the Ngumino-Twigwaneho coalition and Mai-Mai militias lead to the death of 16 Ngumino-Twigwaneho militias, and 4 Mai-Mai militias. The administrator of the Fizi territory reported the death toll to be as high as 40 deaths, including civilians.[65]
20 OctoberBeni, Beni territory, North Kivu201,335 prisoners were freed when militants attacked Kangbayi central prison and a military camp that provided security to it. So far at least 20 parishioners have been recaptured. 2 inmates were killed in the attack. The ADF has been blamed for the attack, but the ISCAP claimed responsibility for the attack.[66] [67]
20 OctoberLyakobo neighborhood, Beni city4unknownUnidentified armed men who escaped from the Kangbayi central prison killed three men and a woman.[68]
20 OctoberMbilali, Beni territory3unknownUnidentified armed men who escaped from Kangbayi central prison abducted and later killed three men.[69]
20 OctoberLuoyi, North Kivu31 (+3)Three policemen died, and one was wounded while letting artisanal miners escape from a mining site when an unidentified armed group attacked it. Three of the armed men were wounded.[70]
23 OctoberKibuana, Beni territory11unknown11 bodies were found in Kibuana after an ADF attack.[71]
28 OctoberBaeti village, Oicha, North Kivu190Suspected ADF militants kill at least 18 people and burn down a church, along with 40 homes in an attack on the village of Baeti near Oicha in North Kivu.[72]
29 OctoberKukwe, Matungu, Titi, and Buakacha, Walikale territory.48unknownThe NDC-R killed at least 48 people in the villages of Kukwe, Matungu, Titi, and Buakacha.[73]
30 Octobervillage of Lisasa, Beni territory, North Kivu21unknownAn ADF attack killed 21 people in the village of Lisasa. People were also kidnaped, a health center was looted, homes were set on fire, and a Catholic church was vandalized.
3 NovemberEzekere, Ituri5 5CODECO attacked a FARDC military post in the village of Ezekere and killed 5 soldiers and seriously injured 5 others.[74]
3 NovemberLumanza, Beni territory4unknownThe ADF killed 4 men in their fields in the village of Lumanza.[75]
7 Novembertown of Kisima, Beni territory, North Kivu7unknownAn ADF attack killed 7 people in the village of Kisima.[76]
7 NovemberLio, Djugu territory, Ituri47 The CODECO attacked the village of Lio and killed 4 people and wounded 7 others. The CODECO then fought with a self-defence group known as Zaire for a couple of hours until the army intervened.[77]
8 NovemberOicha, Beni territory, North Kivu6unknownAn ADF attack killed 6 people in Oicha city.
8 NovemberKoga, Ituri3unknownFARDC soldiers clashed with the CODECO in Koga and killed 3 civilians. Those soldiers also allegedly burn down the villages of Tsumbr, Gokpa and Satchu, Penyi Groupement, Ituri after the clash.[78]
9 NovemberMbujimayi, Beni territory4unknownThe ADF raided the village of Mbujimayi and killed 4 civilians.[79]
17 NovemberGety, Walendu Bind chiefdom, Ituri12FRPI militiamen murdered a man and shot two of his family members.[80]
17 NovemberVirunga National Park29unknown29 bodies were found in Virunga National Park after being killed by ADF terrorists.[81]
17 NovemberKokola, Beni territory, North Kivu 616 People were killed after ADF militants attacked the village of Kokola.[82]
17 NovemberBaeti-Bunyuka, Batangi-Mbau Groupement7unknownADF killed 7 people in an attack on the village of Baeti-Bunyuka.[83]
19–20 NovemberKabare territory, South kivu2unknownUnidentified gunmen killed a 17-year-old girl and a chiefdom tax collector in Karbare Territory.[84]
21 NovemberAbuluma 1, Wazabho Groupement, Djugu territory3unknown3 people were shot dead when the CODECO attacked the village of Abuluma 1 and looted several houses.[85]
12 DecemberBeni, North Kivu province624six were killed and 24 kidnaped in an ADF attack.[86]
22 DecemberBulongo, Kambalango district51four civilians and one soldier were killed in an ADF attack on the town of Bulongo, two others were injured. Six shops were also damaged by the group.[87]
28 DecemberLosoloso, Beni territory, North Kivu 17UnknownThe ADF attacked army camps in the village of Losoloso, killing 17 soldiers.[88]
30 Decemberbijombo, south kivu6UnknownSix civilian were killed by Ngumino and Twiganeho militias in a refugee camp in bijombo, south kivu.[89]
31 DecemberBeni territory, North Kivu 26unknown26 civilians were killed when the ADF killed farmers in their fields.[90] [91]

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