source: Radio Okapi; Twitter; MNCTV Congo; Actualite; Bunia Actualite
actor1: Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
actor2: CODECO-FDBC: Cooperative for Development of Congo (Force for the Defense of the Balkanization of Congo)
location: Iga Barriere
notes: On 21 March 2021, the FARDC regained territory in the hills of Dhi and Boza, located in Iga Barriere (Djugu, Ituri), following a two-day clash against the CODECO-FDBC at a commercial center in the area. 27 militants were killed, including one of the group's head commanders, as well as 1 FARDC soldier. 8 AK47 weapons were recovered. According to reports, the armed clash was triggered by a CODECO/FDBC incursion in the area of Dhi, where they killed 5-12 people and abducted 6 others. They also carried out incursions in Sawe, Baluma, and Nizi 4. 33 fatalities spread across two events.