source: 7 Sur 7; Radio Okapi; Election-Net; La Prunelle
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Kibirizi
notes: On 18 January 2021, unidentified militiamen kidnapped 7 people during an ambush in the Kitarara forest, near Kibirizi (Rutshuru, Nord-Kivu). One of the victims was killed the next day. The attackers demanded a 3,000 USD ransom for the victims' release.