The end of the year in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo marked by increasing violence. At least 21 civilians died in separate attacks by ADF rebels on the villages of Robinet and Kodjo, in the Bapere sector in North Kivu province.
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On December 21, ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) fighters made an incursion into the village of Robinet, located in the northwest of North Kivu province, in the Bapere sector. “ There, they killed 6 people, then on December 22, they arrived in the neighboring village called Kodjo, where they killed 12 people. “, assured AFP Macaire Sivikunula, representative of the governor in the Bapere sector.
These massacres were perpetrated by ADF rebels, despite joint operations by the Congolese and Ugandan armies. Colonel Alain Kiwewa, administrator of the Lubero territory, denounces a despicable act to RFI this Sunday, December 29, 2024: “ There were 21 people killed, their throats slit by ADF/MTM terrorists and their homes burned. Some important infrastructure was also burned. And this caused people to move from their original place to a much more secure place. And many are now concentrated in the towns of Manguredjipa and Njiapanda, and the others are already towards Butembo. »
The colonel recalls that the territory of Lubero has been going through a critical security situation for several months now because of “ repeated incursions by ADF terrorists “.