source: Radio Okapi
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Tchomia
notes: Around 1 September 2021 (beginning of month), an unidentified armed group carried out 5 acts of rapes against under-aged girls in Tchomia (Djugu, Ituri). This precedes a similar pattern of rape cases in this location on 15 September and after the end of August (coded as other events). Militiamen and rebels are suspected to be behind these attacks. [women targeted: girls]