Incident Summary:

12/24/2016: Assailants raided Baobab village, near Eringeti, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was one of three coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. At least 21 civilians and four assailants were killed across the three raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).

GTD ID:
201612240006

When:
2016-12-24

Country:
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North Kivu

City:
Baobab

Location Details:
The incident occurred near Eringeti.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Baobab Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Democratic Republic of the Congo
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Rifle/Shotgun (non-automatic)
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Weapon Details
Rifles, knives, and machetes were used in the attack.
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
Additional Information Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed across incidents 201612240004, 201612240005, and 201612240006.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 8 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 8
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"25 dead in rebel attack in Democratic Republic of Congo," Anadolu Ajansi, December 25, 2016.
"Twenty-two civilians killed in DR Congo bloodbath: official," Agence France-Presse Top News (English), t, December 25, 2016.
"Death toll from Ugandan rebel attack in eastern DRCongo rises to 25," Radio Okapi, December 25, 2016.