Incident Summary:

10/08/2017: Assailants attacked Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo personnel in Matala, Shabunda, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Shabunda on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Mai Mai Malaika Militia.

GTD ID:
201710080026

When:
2017-10-08

Country:
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

South Kivu

City:
Matala

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Shabunda district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC)
Specific Description Personnel
Nationality of Target Democratic Republic of the Congo
Additional Information
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Rifle/Shotgun (non-automatic)
Weapon Details
Multiple 12-gauge weapons were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Mai Mai Malaika Militia No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"New fighting between FARDC and Mai-Mai Malaika in Shabunda," Radio Okapi, October 10, 2017.