source: BPF; Kivu Security Tracker; Radio Okapi
actor1: ADF: Allied Democratic Forces
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Irumu
notes: On 4 April 2021, the ADF abducted around 35 people in the villages of Mugwanga, Mangeleza and Bulirwa, located in the territory of Irumu (Irumu, Ituri). Reports suggest that the victims were forced to carry looted goods, which were stolen from medical compounds in the area, along the Virunga National Park. The incident triggered the displacement of around 250 people to Ntumberi, Nyaikara, Kariso and Buleyi.