location: Goma
notes: A protest turned violent in Goma. Protesters, responding to a call from LUCHA, were demonstrating against the decision of the national election commission to hold off on elections to replace Kabila until April 2019. Activists had called for a general strike, but unrest broke out at 5am. Rioters barricaded streets and burned tires. One report mentions that rioters started attacking with knives, achetes, spears, arrows. Security forces killed at least 4 civilians and 1 police officer also died. Another report mentions that the police confirms 2 deaths, while witnesses confirm 6. The police station of Majengo was also completely ransacked before being set on fire. In Ndosho neighbourhood, the rioters held their barricades for 5 hours before the FARDC being called in to help.
target_text: location: Goma, fatalities: 5