Kisangani massacre

Kisangani massacre
Part of the Second Congo War
Kisangani massacre is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kisangani
Kisangani
Kisangani massacre (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
LocationKisangani, Tshopo, DR Congo
Coordinates0°31′0″N 25°12′0″E / 0.51667°N 25.20000°E / 0.51667; 25.20000
DateMay 13–15, 2002
Attack type
Massacre, Looting, arson, war rape
Deaths183+
VictimsCivilians and mutinying soldiers
PerpetratorsRally for Congolese Democracy
MotiveRepression of a mutiny

The Kisangani massacre occurred from May 13–15, 2002 in the city of Kisangani, Tshopo. After suppressing a mutiny, the Rally for Congolese Democracy started extrajudicial killings, lootings, and rape in the city, killing up to 183 people.