December 2013 Kinshasa attacks

December 2013 Kinshasa attacks

N'djili Airport
Date30 December 2013
Location
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Result Government forces regain control of area
Belligerents
Supporters of Paul Joseph Mukungubila

Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo security forces

Casualties and losses
54 killed, 100 arrested One soldier killed, one UN civilian wounded

Attacks in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, were launched by supporters of religious leader Paul Joseph Mukungubila against television studios, the airport and a military base in the capital on 30 December 2013.[1] The state security forces responded, killing around 54 of the attackers. An additional 47 of Mukungubila's supporters were killed in separate clashes in the cities of Lubumbashi and Kolwezi and around 100 people were arrested.[2]

  1. ^ "UPDATE 5-Congo's army repels attacks in Kinshasa, dozens killed". Reuters. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Congo Issues Warrant for Prophet After 101 People Killed (2)". Bloomberg Business Week. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2013.