source: AP; Reuters; Xinhua; VOA; RFI
actor1: Hema Ethnic Militia (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Lendu Ethnic Militia (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Blukwa
notes: On February 3rd, inter-ethnic fighting broke out in Blukwa, around 100km from Bunia, between the Hema and Lendu militias. The attack lasted two days and at least 23 members of the Hema community were killed by Lendu (although reports differ, ranging from 23-32), 12 people were severely injured and several houses were burned during the attack on the Hema village. Police and soldiers were dispatched to the spot to prevent the spread of violence, which followed days of tension between the two ethnic communities in the region.