By Chris Muhizi Minembwe Capital News Friday June 2nd/2023.
Nine people killed in a fresh assault blamed on ADF rebels that took place in Museya, in the region of Beni (North Kivu), on the night of Thursday to Friday, June 2, at least .
The settlement of Museya, which is situated on the Kyondo-Kyavinyonge road axis in the Bashu chiefdom, was invaded at around 10 p.m. by attackers who local reports identified as ADF rebels.
According to Meleki Mulala, the coordinator of the new Congolese civil society in the Ruwenzori area, at least nine people—four of them women—were shot and stabbed.
According to the same source, the victims were rescued from their homes before being put to death outside.
Because several victims were still missing on Friday, Meleki Mulala claims that this evaluation is only tentative.
He confirms that a search was conducted to discover them.
Additionally, it has been stated that the assailants robbed the populace’s possessions, particularly food.
This Friday, Museya is in a psychosis. The locals worry that these rebels, who are still in the area, may launch another assault.
Radio Okapi unsuccessfully attempted to contact the operations Sokola 1 spokeswoman regarding this attack.
The Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO), Zaire, and the Patriotic and Integrationist Front of Congo (FPIC) have all carried out large-scale killings in the three territories over the past two months, according to observations made by the Resolute Associative Committee for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights (COADHO).
Early in April 2023, the final murders were noted. Twelve persons lost their lives in fighting between two armed factions in the Mahagi territory village of Afoyorwot.
However, there are a few rare instances of deaths of civilians, including displaced individuals looking for food, according to COARDHO coordinator Benjamin Ngabu.
It has been quiet for approximately two months in Djugu, Mahagi, and some of Irumu’s territory.
According to human rights organizations and members of civil society, armed groups’ killings, kidnappings, and house burnings have considerably decreased in certain areas.
The government’s awareness-raising efforts during the Djugu, Mahagi, and part of Irumu conflict in support of armed groups have improved security circumstances there.
He condemns the threats, intimidation, and provocations made by fighters from the different armed organizations, nevertheless.
The Disarmament, Demobilization, Community Recovery and Stabilization Program (P-DDRCS) must be adhered to by combatants, therefore the government is urged to maintain this campaign of sensitization.
In order to restore a long-lasting calm in Ituri, the coordinator of COARDHO requests that the militia chiefs give their troops orders to cease the fighting.