Incident Summary:

09/16/2019: Assailants attacked and set fire to Kalongozi, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is unknown whether the attack resulted in any casualties. This was one of five related attacks in the same area. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Resistance to the Rule of Law in Burundi (Red-Tabara).

GTD ID:
201909160022

When:
2019-09-16

Country:
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

South Kivu

City:
Kalongozi

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Kalongozi Village
Specific Description Banyamulenge Community Village
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?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Resistance to the Rule of Law in Burundi (Red-Tabara) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Inter-rebel clash reported near Rwanda-Burundi border," Chimp Reports, September 16, 2019.