source: Bunia Actualite; MNCTV Congo; Radio Okapi; Kivu Security Tracker
actor1: Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
actor2: Chini Ya Kilima-FPIC: Patriotic and Integrationist Force of Congo
location: Nyankunde
notes: On 18 April 2021, the FARDC clashed against the FPIC/Chini ya Kilima (reportedly of the Bira ethnic group) in the villages of Balingina, Marabo and Nyankunde (Irumu, Ituri). 4 people died in Nyankunde and 10 people in Marabo (5 Chini ya Kilima-FPIC, 2 FARDC and 3 civilians). 10 other civilians were wounded in the clashes. In Nyankunde, 4 vehicles were burned. Reports suggest that the militant group regained the village of Nyankunde during the clashes which took place on this day. Community displacements were triggered.