Incident · 01/04/2026
Massacre (Video Evidence) — Bafwakoa, North Kivu/Ituri
Bafwakoa, North Kivu/Ituri Ituri
43
deaths
Massacre of extreme violence claimed by IS propaganda.
Documentary record
- Incident date
- 01/04/2026
- Location
- Bafwakoa, North Kivu/Ituri
- Victims (deaths)
- 43
- Official toll
- 43 civilians massacred
- Other tolls
- IS claims 60 dead; filmed decapitations
- Claims
- Islamic State
- Alleged perpetrator
- Confirmed
- Verification level
- Single source
Sources
Documented facts nearby
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Muchacha mining concession, Mambasa territory, Ituri
Targeted attack against a mining centre of international interest.
Sources: x.com
Single source
Attack (Arson, Abductions) — Monge, Ituri region
Monge, Ituri region
Destruction of a pro-government militia position.
Single source
Attack (Killings) — Bandikide, chiefdom of Banyali-Tchabi, Irumu territory, Ituri province
Bandikide, chiefdom of Banyali-Tchabi, Irumu territory, Ituri province
Targeted attack killing two children.
Single source