Overview

• Two coordinated night assaults struck Ntoyo and Fotodu in North Kivu, leaving at least 71 and 18 people dead respectively, according to local and security sources.
• Most victims were shot or burned inside their homes, and residents in Ntoyo spent the following day burying the dead as many others fled to Manguredjipa.
• Community leaders accuse Congolese and Ugandan forces of inaction, noting a Congolese army position about 7 km away and reinforcements that arrived too late.
• An army spokesperson said the ADF breaks into small units to hit rear areas, a pattern seen days after troops reported seizing an ADF bastion and freeing hostages.
• AFP counts more than 170 civilian deaths attributed to the ADF since July in Ituri and North Kivu, with survivors describing some attackers as very young and in military-style clothing.