source: Actualite
actor1: Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2001-2019)
actor2: FDLR: Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
location: Kitchanga
notes: 09-23 January (on or around). FARDC led two weeks of military operations against FDLR bases in Nord-Kivu, regaining key posts such as the FDLR base in Faringa, Bwito (Rutshuru). After Faringa was captured, fighting continued in Rubaya of Masisi as the FDLR fighters tried to retreat to Sud-Kivu. 10 fatalities during operations. Coded as two events per week, two in Faringa, two in Rubaya, with 10 fatalities spread across the events.