2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks (original) (raw)
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.
Date
Location
Dead
Injured
Details
1 January
Mugunga neighbourhood, Goma
1
unknown
A man was killed after an attack by unknown armed men in Mugunga neighbourhood.[1]
6 January
Kabumba and Mutwangano, Rutshuru Territory
15 (+1)
7
The 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
6
unknown
6 civilians were killed in an ADF attack in the Beni territory.[3]
22 January
Mayi-Moy, Beni Territory
11
1
11 civilians were killed and one was wounded in an ADF raid.[4]
22 January
Mabasele neighbourhood, Oicha, Beni Territory
2
unknown
The ADF murdered a man and a 5-year-old child in Mabasele neighbourhood. The ADF also set fire to three houses.[5]
28 January
Manzingi, Beni Territory
38
unknown
38 civilians were killed in an ADF raid on the village of Manzingi.[6][7]
30 January
Mantumbi, Beni Territory
13
unknown
13 civilians were killed in an ADF raid on the village of Mantumbi.[8]
3 February
Kitso, Masisi territory
14
unknown
The Nyatura Jean-Marie attacked the NDC-R in the village of Kitso. The deaths were only among 14 civilians.[9]
7 February
Beni territory, North Kivu
8
unknown
8 civilians were killed in an ADF attack in the Beni territory.[10]
9 February
Makeke, North Kivu
7
unknown
60 ADF fighters attacked the village of Makeke, North Kivu, and kill seven people.[11]
17 February
Beni territory
10
unknown
An ADF attack in Beni kills at least eight civilians, an intelligence agent, and a Congolese soldier.[12]
17 February
Halungupa, Beni territory
11
unknown
1 FARDC soldier and 10 civilians were killed in an ADF raid on Halungupa. They also looted and set fire to many places.[13]
18 February
Southeast of Beni
12
unknown
ADF militants kill 12 people and burn down several houses southeast of Beni.[14]
19 February
5
unknown
Five civilians were hostage by the ADF are found murdered near Virunga National Park.[15]
1 March
northeastern Ituri province
24
12
CODECO militia fighters are accused of killing 24 civilians and injured 12 others in an attack on a village in northeastern Ituri province.[16]
7 March
Mayangose, Beni Territory
21
unknown
21 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 March
North Kivu
3
unknown
An ADF skirmish left two people and one Congolese soldier dead.[18]
7 April
Halungupa, Beni territory, North Kivu
6
unknown
6 civilians were killed in an ADF at the village of Halungupa.[19]
14 April
Beni territory, North Kivu
3 (+5)
unknown
Two soldiers and a civilian were killed when ADF attacked the army in Beni.[20]
15 April
Koli, Ituri
22
unknown
22 civilians were killed in a CODECO attack on the village of Koli.[20]
24 April
Virunga National Park
18
unknown
18 people were killed including 12 park rangers when 60 FDLR militiamen ambushed their convoy.[21]
25 April
Kavumu, Rutshuru territory
2
unknown
Soldiers from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) killed a woman and her child in a field in the village Kavumu.[22]
26 April
Birega, Rutshuru territory
1
unknown
RDF soldiers forced 4 men to carry goods for them. One of the men were killed by the RDF soldiers.[23]
2 May
Marabho, Ituri
12 (+8)
2 (+6)
Kyini ya kilima attacked an army base and killed 12 people including 4 government soldiers.[24]
16–17 May
Djugu territory, Ituri
20
17
20 civilians were killed and 17 other wounded after an attack by the CODECO.[25]
24 May
Beni territory
9
unknown
ADF 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 May
Makutano
17
unknown
The ADF killed 17 people in Makutano.[27]
25 May
Loselose, Beni territory
9
unknown
The ADF attacked the FARDC in the village of Loselose killing 2 soldiers and 7 civilians. 6 houses were also burned down.[28]
26 May
Samboko, Ituri Province
40
unknown
The ADF attacked Samboko village in Ituri Province. The attackers killed 40 people using machetes and looted the village of food and valuables.[27]
27 May
Otokaka-Makembi, Beni Territory
23 (+7)
unknown
The ADF attacked the FARDC in the village of Otokaka-Makembi. In total 23 FARDC soldiers and 7 ADF militants were killed.[29]
3 June
Moussa, Ituri
16
unknown
At least 16 people, including women and children, were killed by CODECO militiamen in Moussa village.[30]
16 June
Eringeti-Kainama road, North Kivu
6
unknown
The ADF killed 6 civilians and burned 60 homes alone the Eringeti-Kainama road.[31]
19 June
North Kivu
9
unknown
9 people were kidnapped and then killed by the ADF in the North Kivu province.[32]
20 June
Bukaka, North Kivu
10
unknown
10 people were killed when the ADF Attacked the village of Bukaka.[32]
20 June
Biangolo, North Kivu
10
unknown
Another 10 Civilians were killed when the ADF attacked the village of Biangolo.[33]
21 June
Vukaka, Ituri
10
unknown
10 people were killed when the ADF attacked the village of Vukaka.[33]
22 June
Beni, North Kivu province
1
1
An Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and another one injured when ISCAP ambushed their convoy.[34]
5 July
Bakua Tamba, Kasai
7
17
Seven people were killed over a land dispute between the Kuba and Luba communities over where they could cultivate land.[35]
5 July
Matete, Djugu territory, Ituri
11
none
CODECO attacked two convoys coming from Bunia in the village of Matete and killed 11.[36]
8 July
Djugu territory, Ituri
20
unknown
CODECO militia attacked the territory of djugu, north of Bunia, and killed 20 people.[37]
8 July
Bounzenzele, Djugu territory
39+
3+
400 to 500 CODECO militiamen raided the village of Bounzenzele killing 37 civilians and 2 FARDC soldiers.[38]
9 July
Sindani-Akesi, Ituri
25
10
Members of the CODECO attacked the locality of Sindani-Akesi and targeted civilians.[39]
16 July
220
unknown
Kipupu massacre - More than 220 people were killed in Mwenga Territory, South Kivu.[40]
20 July
Mayolo, Ituri
5
unknown
CODECO militia attacked the village of Mayolo, killing five people.[41]
21 July
Andasia, Ituri
7
unknown
CODECO militia attacked the village of Andasia, killing seven people.[41]
28 July
Mutido, North Kivu
6 (+1)
unknown
6 civilians and one ADF fighter were killed in an ADF attack on FARDC troops in Mutido village.[42]
30 July
Sange, Uvira territory
12
unknown
A drunken soldier in Sange opened fire on passers-by, killing at least 12 people including a two-year-old girl.[43]
31 July
Bukima, Rutshuru territory
2
1
Ex-M23 fighters attacked FARDC troops in the village of Bukima killing 2 soldiers and wounding another. The attackers also stole some weapons.[44]
9 August
Ituri province
19
unknown
19 people were killed when CODECO attacked 3 villages in Ituri Province.[45]
14 August
Mbau, Beni territory
4
unknown
4 farmers were killed in an ADF at the village of Mbau.[46]
15 August
Mwenda, North Kivu
8
unknown
8 people were killed in an ADF attack on the village of Mwenda.[46]
15 August
Kpolowu, Ituri Province
0 (+2)
2
ADF militants clashed with the army at the village of Kpolowu.[46]
22 August
Kinziki-Matiba and Wikeno villages, North Kivu
13
unknown
Suspected 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 territory
20
unknown
Twenty bodies were discovered in the villages of Mapasana and Mabuo. They are thought to be killed by the ADF.[48]
25 August
Mbau, Beni territory
4
unknown
Four bodies were found in the village of Mbau after an attack by the ADF.[48]
26 August
Beni territory
20
unknown
20 people were killed in an ADF attack on 3 villages.[49]
28 August
Tinameme, Beni territory
11 (+2)
unknown
8 FARDC soldiers and 3 civilians were killed when a FARDC convoy was ambushed by the ADF. 2 ADF militants were also killed.[50]
31 August
Bilalombili and Ngez, Mwenga territory, South Kivu
7
9
A 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 September
Tshabi Area, Ituri Province
23
unknown
ADF militants, fleeing military pressure in Beni, stormed the village of Tshabi, killing 23 people.[52]
10 September
Tshabi Area, Ituri Province
35
unknown
ADF 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 September
Lubero, North Kivu
1
1
A 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 September
Mbau, Beni territory, North-Kivu
10
unknown
ADF rebels killed 10 civilians in the town of Mbau.[54]
20 September
Kitoho, Beni Territory
14
2
13 civilians and one FARDC soldier were killed after a raid by the ADF. Another FARDC soldier and civilian were wounded.[55]
24 September
Mutuanga, Beni territory, North-Kivu
5
unknown
ADF rebels killed 5 civilians in the town of Mutuanga.[56]
25 September
Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province
3 (+16)
unknown
200 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 province
5 (+6)
4 (+6)
Three soldiers and 2 civilians were killed when Front for Patriotic Resistance in Ituri (FRPI) attacked their positions.[59]
3 October
Fizi territory, South Kivu
3
2
Three people were killed when a soldier of the Congolese army opened fire on a group of people.[60]
5 October
Beni territory, North Kivu
6
Unknown
At least 6 people were killed when the ADF attack their village in North Kivu.[61]
5 October
Mamove locality, Beni Territory
10
unknown
10 civilians were killed after an attack by the ADF and Mai-Mai Kyandenga against the FARDC in Mamove.[62]
16 October
Mayanza and Batibi, Ituri province
10
1
10 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 October
Bakadinda, Irumu Territory, Ituri
14
unknown
14 people were killed due to a conflict between two people groups in Bakadinda.[64]
19 – 21 October
Tombwe sector, Mwenga territory and Lulenge sector, Fizi territory
20 (+20)
unknown
Clashes 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 October
Beni, Beni territory, North Kivu
2
0
1,335 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 October
Lyakobo neighborhood, Beni city
4
unknown
Unidentified armed men who escaped from the Kangbayi central prison killed three men and a woman.[68]
20 October
Mbilali, Beni territory
3
unknown
Unidentified armed men who escaped from Kangbayi central prison abducted and later killed three men.[69]
20 October
Luoyi, North Kivu
3
1 (+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 October
Kibuana, Beni territory
11
unknown
11 bodies were found in Kibuana after an ADF attack.[71]
28 October
Baeti village, Oicha, North Kivu
19
0
Suspected 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 October
Kukwe, Matungu, Titi, and Buakacha, Walikale territory.
48
unknown
The NDC-R killed at least 48 people in the villages of Kukwe, Matungu, Titi, and Buakacha.[73]
30 October
village of Lisasa, Beni territory, North Kivu
21
unknown
An 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.[72]
3 November
Ezekere, Ituri
5
5
CODECO attacked a FARDC military post in the village of Ezekere and killed 5 soldiers and seriously injured 5 others.[74]
3 November
Lumanza, Beni territory
4
unknown
The ADF killed 4 men in their fields in the village of Lumanza.[75]
7 November
town of Kisima, Beni territory, North Kivu
7
unknown
An ADF attack killed 7 people in the village of Kisima.[76]
7 November
Lio, Djugu territory, Ituri
4
7
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 November
Oicha, Beni territory, North Kivu
6
unknown
An ADF attack killed 6 people in Oicha city.[76]
8 November
Koga, Ituri
3
unknown
FARDC 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 November
Mbujimayi, Beni territory
4
unknown
The ADF raided the village of Mbujimayi and killed 4 civilians.[79]
17 November
Gety, Walendu Bind chiefdom, Ituri
1
2
FRPI militiamen murdered a man and shot two of his family members.[80]
17 November
Virunga National Park
29
unknown
29 bodies were found in Virunga National Park after being killed by ADF terrorists.[81]
17 November
Kokola, Beni territory, North Kivu
6
1
6 People were killed after ADF militants attacked the village of Kokola.[81][82]
17 November
Baeti-Bunyuka, Batangi-Mbau Groupement
7
unknown
ADF killed 7 people in an attack on the village of Baeti-Bunyuka.[83]
19–20 November
Kabare territory, South kivu
2
unknown
Unidentified gunmen killed a 17-year-old girl and a chiefdom tax collector in Karbare Territory.[84]
21 November
Abuluma 1, Wazabho Groupement, Djugu territory
3
unknown
3 people were shot dead when the CODECO attacked the village of Abuluma 1 and looted several houses.[85]
12 December
Beni, North Kivu province
6
24
six were killed and 24 kidnaped in an ADF attack.[86]
22 December
Bulongo, Kambalango district
5
1
four 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 December
Losoloso, Beni territory, North Kivu
17
Unknown
The ADF attacked army camps in the village of Losoloso, killing 17 soldiers.[88]
30 December
bijombo, south kivu
6
Unknown
Six civilian were killed by Ngumino and Twiganeho militias in a refugee camp in bijombo, south kivu.[89]
31 December
Beni territory, North Kivu
26
unknown
26 civilians were killed when the ADF killed farmers in their fields.[90][91]