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Four killed in attack on army position in Ituri

A soldier and three militia members died in the Thursday, October 29 attack in Bule-centre.

A soldier from the FARDC and three militia members of the Convention for the Popular Revolution (CRP) were killed on Thursday, October 29. The attack targeted an army position in Bule-centre, located in the Djugu territory of Ituri province.

Security sources reported that seven other militia members sustained serious injuries during the confrontation. Socio-economic activities in the affected locality were disrupted following the incident.

The FARDC is the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The CRP is a militia group operating in the region.

Why it mattersSocio-economic activities were disrupted in Bule-centre following the attack.