source: Kivu Security Tracker
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Military Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2001-2019)
location: Kibirizi
notes: On January 9th, unidentified gunmen fired at a motorcycle carrying a FARDC soldier on the Butembo-Goma road near Kibirizi locality in Rutshuru territory. The FARDC soldier retaliated and the attackers fled. In the clash, a 37-year-old civilian died after he was hit by a bullet.