source: Radio Okapi
actor1: Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2001-2019)
actor2: Civilians (Democratic Republic of Congo)
location: Ituri
notes: The 8 women who had been ambushed the FRPI were then undressed by the same FARDC military men that prevented their ambush, with one of the women being raped by one of the militaries. Earlier that day, women fish vendors going to Bavi were also taken hostage by FARDC men to transport their goods and forced to go into the forest before they were released.