DR Congo army seizes weapons from Mai-Mai camps
The FARDC recovered military equipment from suspected Mai-Mai Bakata Katanga camps in Haut-Katanga.
The FARDC recovered a significant cache of military equipment from camps believed to belong to the Mai-Maï Bakata Katanga militia in Haut-Katanga, southeastern DR Congo. The operation took place on October 27, 2026.
FARDC spokesperson reported the seizure of the arsenal. The exact quantity of recovered equipment was not specified, but it is described as substantial.
In a separate incident on the same day, FARDC forces repelled an attack by the CRP militia on their position in Bule, Ituri province.
Why it mattersThe FARDC seized military equipment from Mai-Mai militia camps in Haut-Katanga.