source: MONUSCO; Radio Okapi
actor1: Nyatura Militia Group
actor2: Mutanda Communal Militia (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Mutanda
notes: On February 20th, the Hutu Nyatura and a youth communal militia clashed in Bwito, Mutanda, killing one civilian and burning at least 100 houses. The conflict apparently began when a man was heading to work in the fields and was killed by presumed Hutu Nyatura. Then, youth took up arms and attacked the Hutu families accused of collaborating with the combatants.The Hutu population was forced to flee to Nyanzale.