source: Actualite; Radio Okapi
actor1: Rioters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Butembo
notes: On 8 July 2021, a group of Njiapanda inhabitants lynched a man suspected of trafficking ivory in the commune of Kimemi, located south of Butembo city (Nord-Kivu). The man was reportedly escaping from PNC/ICCN units when he was killed by the population. Members of the PNC/ICCN were also injured during the incident when the group burnt the police's vehicle, after which shots were fired in the air to disperse the rioters. A few rioters were later detained by the PNC. [size=no report]