Kasanzi attack

Kasanzi attack
Part of Allied Democratic Forces insurgency of the Kivu conflict
LocationKasanzi, Beni Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
DateAugust 28, 2021
Deaths19
InjuredUnknown
Perpetrator Islamic State - Central Africa Province

On August 28, 2021, jihadists from the Allied Democratic Forces (also known as the Islamic State - Central Africa Province, ISCAP) attacked the village of Kasanzi, Beni Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nineteen civilians were killed in the massacre, and the attack was part of a larger spree by ISCAP against villages in Beni Territory.