source: Kivu Security Tracker
actor1: Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2001-2019)
actor2: Unidentified Armed Group (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Kayna
notes: On June 23, following the kidnapping of three men in Kayna three days prior, the hostage's families handed over the first part of the ransom. When they were delivering the second, the FARDC opened fire upont the assailants, who escaped into Virunga park. The FARDC recovered the three hostages.