source: Kivu Security Tracker; Actualite
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2001-2019)
location: Burhini
notes: 23 January. An armed group attacked the Ruvungi market in Burhini, killing five and seriously injuring two others. The perpetrators targeted gold buyers. Other sources indicated that the attacked occurred in the Kakwende village in Mwenga, and resulted in the death of five assailants, one soldier, and one civilian. This source also noted that the civilian population defended itself against the attackers.