Zaire militiamen attacked the village of Damas in the Mabendi area of Ituri province on Friday, 5 August. 22 people were killed and 16 others were wounded in the attack. The Zaire militia describes itself as a self-defense group whose mission is to protect members of the Hema community against attacks from the CODECO militia representing the rival Lendu community. This event took place on 08/07/2022 at the following location: Mabendi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Incident Type: Terrorism
Event Type: Terror Attack
Total Fatalities: 22
Total Wounded: 16
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 22
Civilian Wounded: 16
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 0
Source: DAWN
