source: MNCTV Congo; Radio Okapi; Politico (DRC)
actor1: Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
actor2: ADF: Allied Democratic Forces
location: Mahala
notes: On 29 March 2021, the FARDC clashed the ADF in the village of Mahala (Ituri, Irumu), located between Ndimo and Otamabere. 1 FARDC soldier and 7 ADF militants were killed during the clashes. The clashes were triggered after the FARDC arrested an ADF aide nearby, in Otamabere. Two days later, the FARDC liberated 9 hostages, including two girls.