Incident Summary:

01/03/2012: Assailants attacked Shabunda town, South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of three attacks claimed by the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) in the country from January 1 to January 3, 2012. Thirteen people died in this attack, and 13 were injured across all three. The FDLR claimed responsibility, stating that the incident was revenge for locals allying themselves with Raia Mutomboki, a local defense group.

GTD ID:
201201030040

When:
2012-01-03

Country:
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

South Kivu

City:
Shabunda

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Democratic Republic of the Congo
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack represent an equal division of a cumulative total of wounded across incidents 201201010013, 201201030040, and 201201030041.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 12 Fatalities / 4 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 12
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 4
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Rwandan Hutu rebels kill 45 in DR Congo: army," Agence France Presse, January 5, 2012.
"BRIEF: At least 26 killed in attack by Rwandan rebels in Congo," DPA (Berlin), January 5, 2012.
"Rwandan Hutu rebels kill 26 in DR Congo: army," Agence France Presse, January 4, 2012.