Incident Summary:

04/11/2014: Assailants attacked Musesha village, Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. No casualties were reported, but 100 houses and several shops were set on fire and a nurse was kidnapped. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. This was one of two villages attacked by the same assailants on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Mai Mai Bakata Katanga Militia.

GTD ID:
201404110065

When:
2014-04-11

Country:
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Katanga

City:
Musesha

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Nurse
Nationality of Target Democratic Republic of the Congo
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Musesha Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Democratic Republic of the Congo
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Outcome Unknown
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Mai Mai Bakata Katanga 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 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"DRCongo's Katanga rebels set villages on fire, kidnap key citizens," BBC Monitoring Africa - Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring, April 12, 2014.