Incident Summary:

02/06/2019: Assailants attacked the Nduma Defense of Congo (NDC) in Munongo, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of two related attacks targeting the NDC in North Kivu on this day. Eight people, including two NDC members, two civilians, and four assailants, were killed and three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Nyatura Militia.

GTD ID:
201902060020

When:
2019-02-06

Country:
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North Kivu

City:
Munongo

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
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
Target Type: Terrorists/Non-state Militia
Name of Entity Nduma Defense of the Congo (NDC)
Specific Description Members
Nationality of Target Democratic Republic of the Congo
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) No
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Intra/Inter-group Conflict
Additional Information There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. The attack may have been the result of conflict between rival groups. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201902060020 and 201902060021.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Nyatura Militia No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Africa Command OSINT Daily 6 February 2019," Summary, February 7, 2019.