Incident · 11/03/2026
Mining Site Attack (Video Link) — Muchacha mining concession, Mambasa territory, Ituri
Muchacha mining concession, Mambasa territory, Ituri Ituri
20
deaths
100
abducted
Targeted attack against a mining centre of international significance.
Documentary record
- Incident date
- 11/03/2026
- Location
- Muchacha mining concession, Mambasa territory, Ituri
- Victims (deaths)
- 20
- Abducted persons
- 100
- Official toll
- 20 dead including 17 civilians
- Other tolls
- Over 100 people abducted, Kimia Mining (CH) base destroyed
- Claims
- Islamic State (ADF)
- Alleged perpetrator
- Confirmed
- Verification level
- Single source
Sources
Documented facts nearby
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Single source