Mutarule Explained

Mutarule
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates:	-2.9842°N 29.0931°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	South Kivu
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	CAT
Utc Offset1:	+2:00

Mutarule is a village near Luberizi, in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is noted for a number of violent incidents since the 2010s.

History

In August 2013, eight residents of Mutarule were killed in an attack by unidentified armed men.^[1]

Mutarele was scene to the 2014 South Kivu attack in which 35 villagers were killed.^[2]

References

1. Web site: admin . Who Is Behind Mutarule Massacre: Culture of Impunity or Security Blunder? . 2022-06-16 . easterncongotribune.com . en-US.
2. Web site: 6 June 2019 . DR Congo: No Justice for 2014 Massacre . 2022-06-16 . Human Rights Watch . en.