source: UNOCHA; ReliefWeb
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Biiri
notes: On 7 August 2021, an unidentified armed group raped two women who were returning home from their fields in the Biiri groupment (Masisi, Nord-Kivu). On this day, too, 5 other civilians were abducted in the village of Loashi lwa Bashia, also located in the Biira groupment. 1 of the hostages was released after paying a ransom, while the others remain in captivity.