source: Radio Okapi
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Tchomia
notes: Around 31 August 2021 (end of month), an unidentified armed group carried out 8 acts of rape against under-aged girls in Tchomia (Djugu, Ituri). This precedes other cases that took place in this location on 15 September and beginning of September (coded as other events). Militiamen and rebels are suspected to be behind these attacks. [women targeted: girls]