2024 Mulekera massacre
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2024) |
| 2024 Mulekera massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mulekera, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Date | 12 April 2024 |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Massacre, mass shooting |
| Weapons | Guns |
| Deaths | 10 |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Perpetrators |  Allied Democratic Forces suspected |
On 12 April 2024 suspected Islamist rebels opened fire on people working in fields in Mulekera, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo leaving at least ten people dead and an unknown amount injured.[1]
Background
[edit]Around 2012, an armed rebellion in the Kivu provinces of Democratic Republic of the Congo has left thousands dead where armed rebels have attacked villages and cities across the country.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Suspected Islamist rebels kill at least 10 in eastern Congo". Reuters. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
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- Massacres in 2024
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- North Kivu
- Kivu conflict
- Deaths by firearm in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Terrorist incidents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Islamic terrorist incidents in 2024
- Terrorist incidents in Africa in 2024
- Allied Democratic Forces