source: La Prunelle; Actualite; Radio Okapi
actor1: Rioters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
location: Butembo
notes: On 23 December 2021, a group of people (mainly taxi drivers) gathered in the city of Butembo (Butembo, Nord-Kivu) to demonstrate against the killing of a fellow motorcycle driver by an unidentified armed group the previous day (coded as another event). 2 civilians were killed while at least 2 officers were injured by the rioters, who threw stones. Elements of the FARDC also clashed against the rioters as they barricaded the roads. [size=no report]