Bukombo
Located in Masisi, North Kivu, Bukombo has experienced many cases of severe violence and massacres throughout conflict in the DRC. In November 2022, the neighbouring village of Kisheshe saw a massacre leaving several hundred dead and violence spilling out into the wider area.
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July 2023
On the 19th July 2023, in the nearby Rutshuru area, 11 bodies were discovered at Rubona Hill with the attack attributed to M23 movement.
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Following the discovery, one local civil society leader declared that "when they got to Bukombo-centre, they killed".
January 2024
On January 15 2024, around ten civilians were killed and many more missing following a new attack by the M23 movement.
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The victims, including women and children were shot dead. As a result of the violence, sparking a new series of violent clashes in the are, the Igisenge Hutu association has issued a call to international community.
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Some of the bodies, including a mother, her baby and two men, were discovered en route to the parish concession of Birambizo.
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Locals to the parish also report that seven people were forcibly captured by M23 with no news as of yet on their well-being.
Due to the increasing numbers of quick violent clashes with rebel groups, bodies are unable to be disposed of in a safe and respectful manner. In the Bukombo and Rutshuru area, bodies are being left at religious and health sites with little to no burials.
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Rubona Hill, due to its strategic location and local Catholic church witnesses this rush.
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