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On 2 February 2022, over 60 [[civilian]]s from the [[Hema people|Hema]] ethnic group<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women, children among villagers killed in DR Congo massacre|url=https://www.trtworld.com/africa/women-children-among-villagers-killed-in-dr-congo-massacre-54788|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Women, children among villagers killed in DR Congo massacre|language=en}}</ref> were killed in a massacre in [[Djugu territory]], [[Ituri Province]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].<ref name="I">{{Cite web|date=2022-02-02|title=DRC militia kills dozens in attack on camp for displaced people|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/drc-militia-attack-camp-displaced-b2005940.html|access-date=2022-02-02|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> |
On 2 February 2022, over 60 [[civilian]]s from the [[Hema people|Hema]] ethnic group<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women, children among villagers killed in DR Congo massacre|url=https://www.trtworld.com/africa/women-children-among-villagers-killed-in-dr-congo-massacre-54788|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Women, children among villagers killed in DR Congo massacre|language=en}}</ref> were killed in a massacre in [[Djugu territory]], [[Ituri Province]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].<ref name="I">{{Cite web|date=2022-02-02|title=DRC militia kills dozens in attack on camp for displaced people|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/drc-militia-attack-camp-displaced-b2005940.html|access-date=2022-02-02|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> |
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During the early hours, [[CODECO]] insurgents armed with [[machete]]s and [[edged weapon]]s<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Knife-wielding attackers kill dozens in eastern DRC raid|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/2/dozens-killed-in-attack-on-drc-camp-for-displaced-people|access-date=2022-02-02|website=www.aljazeera.com|language=en}}</ref> attacked Plaine Savo, a camp for [[internally displaced people]] in the northeast of the country in which around 4,000 people live.<ref name=I/> Forces from the [[Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congolese military]] made contact with the CODECO militia prior to the attack but were bypassed when the assailants changed direction.<ref>{{Citation |title=At least 60 people killed in militia attack in eastern DR Congo |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/least-60-people-killed-militia-attack-eastern-congo-2022-02-02/ |publisher=Reuters}}</ref><blockquote>"I first heard cries when I was still in bed. Then several minutes of gunshots. I fled and I saw torches and people crying for help and I realised it was the CODECO militiamen who had invaded our site." |
During the early hours, [[CODECO]] insurgents armed with [[machete]]s and [[edged weapon]]s<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Knife-wielding attackers kill dozens in eastern DRC raid|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/2/dozens-killed-in-attack-on-drc-camp-for-displaced-people|access-date=2022-02-02|website=www.aljazeera.com|language=en}}</ref> attacked Plaine Savo, a camp for [[internally displaced people]] in the northeast of the country in which around 4,000 people live.<ref name=I/> Forces from the [[Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congolese military]] made contact with the CODECO militia prior to the attack but were bypassed when the assailants changed direction.<ref>{{Citation |title=At least 60 people killed in militia attack in eastern DR Congo |date=2 February 2022 |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/least-60-people-killed-militia-attack-eastern-congo-2022-02-02/ |publisher=Reuters|last1=Kambale |first1=Erikas Mwisi }}</ref><blockquote>"I first heard cries when I was still in bed. Then several minutes of gunshots. I fled and I saw torches and people crying for help and I realised it was the CODECO militiamen who had invaded our site." |
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– Local resident<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>Four people, including the chief of the Bahema N’adhere community, were hospitalized.<ref name=":0" /> |
– Local resident<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>Four people, including the chief of the Bahema N’adhere community, were hospitalized.<ref name=":0" /> |
Revision as of 14:29, 31 December 2022
Plaine Savo massacre | |
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Part of Ituri conflict | |
Location | Plaine Savo, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Coordinates | 1°45′44″N 30°35′25″E / 1.7623126196388175°N 30.590396816857126°E |
Date | February 2, 2022 02:00[1] (CAT (UTC+02:00)) |
Target | Hema people |
Attack type | Mass murder of internally displaced people |
Weapons | machetes and edged weapons, guns |
Deaths | 60+ |
Injured | ~40 |
Perpetrators | CODECO |
Motive | Nomadic conflict, ethnic cleansing |
On 2 February 2022, over 60 civilians from the Hema ethnic group[2] were killed in a massacre in Djugu territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]
During the early hours, CODECO insurgents armed with machetes and edged weapons[4] attacked Plaine Savo, a camp for internally displaced people in the northeast of the country in which around 4,000 people live.[3] Forces from the Congolese military made contact with the CODECO militia prior to the attack but were bypassed when the assailants changed direction.[5]
"I first heard cries when I was still in bed. Then several minutes of gunshots. I fled and I saw torches and people crying for help and I realised it was the CODECO militiamen who had invaded our site." – Local resident[4]
Four people, including the chief of the Bahema N’adhere community, were hospitalized.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Dozens massacred in DR Congo camp raid". Mozambique.
- ^ "Women, children among villagers killed in DR Congo massacre". Women, children among villagers killed in DR Congo massacre. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ a b "DRC militia kills dozens in attack on camp for displaced people". The Independent. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ a b c "Knife-wielding attackers kill dozens in eastern DRC raid". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ Kambale, Erikas Mwisi (2 February 2022), At least 60 people killed in militia attack in eastern DR Congo, Reuters
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