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Plaine Savo massacre

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On 2 February 2022, over 60 civilians were killed in a massacre in Djugu territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

During the early hours, CODECO insurgents armed with machetes and edged weapons[2] attacked Plaine Savo, a camp for internally displaced people in the northeast of the country in which around 4,000 people live.[1]

"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[2]

Four people, including the chief of the Bahema N’adhere community, were hospitalized.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "DRC militia kills dozens in attack on camp for displaced people". The Independent. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Knife-wielding attackers kill dozens in eastern DRC raid". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.