source: Radio Okapi
actor1: Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Rugari
notes: On 1 May 2019, after being ambushed by the FDLR earlier in the day, FARDC forces attacked the civilian population in Rugari. Six civilians, including three women, were killed in the retaliatory attack. The military denied the attacked but accused the local population of cooperating with the FDLR.