Mwenda massacre

Mwenda massacre
Part of Allied Democratic Forces insurgency of the Kivu conflict
LocationMwenda, Beni Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
DateJanuary 4, 2021
7 p.m.
WeaponsMachetes and guns
Deaths23
Injured10
VictimsUnknown number of civilians kidnapped
Perpetrator Allied Democratic Forces

On January 4, 2021, jihadists from the Allied Democratic Forces[note 1] attacked the village of Mwenda, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 23 people. The massacre came several days after an attack on Tingwe that killed over 30 people.
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