Incident Summary:

07/20/2020: Assailants set fire to civilian homes in Murobia, Irumu, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least four people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Kyini ya kilima.

GTD ID:
202007200021

When:
2020-07-20

Country:
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ituri

City:
Murobia

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Irumu district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Houses
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
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Kyini ya kilima No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Rebels behead six in DR Congo’s Ituri attack," Radio Okapi (Goma), July 29, 2020.
"New DR Congo militia kills six in Ituri province," Radio Okapi (Goma), July 22, 2020.