Beni: 33 civilians killed by ADF-MTM in Cantine, more than 50 houses burned
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kivu Morning Post and Actualité.cd
At least 35 civilians were killed in an attack attributed to the ADF in the night of 5 to 6 November 2026 in Cantine, on the border between the Beni and Lubero territories in North Kivu, according to Actualité.cd. More than 50 houses, motorbikes and a vehicle were set on fire; Madiwe civil society condemns looting and a "real sabotage that is infuriating".
At least 35 civilians were killed in an incursion attributed to ADF-MTM fighters in the locality of Cantine, on the border between the Beni and Lubero territories in North Kivu, in the night of Thursday 5 to Friday 6 November 2026, according to Actualité.cd.
More than 50 houses, motorbikes and a vehicle were set on fire, according to Justin Paluku, president of the Madiwe forces vives. The localities of Kananga, Lubumbashi, Kangé, Kima and Yambiyaya were also affected. Madiwe civil society condemns acts of looting and speaks of a "real sabotage that is infuriating".
The military administrator of the Beni territory arrived on the spot as the population continues to move and searches continue; the toll could rise further.
The attack comes two days after another ADF incursion that killed several civilians in Lubero on 3 November, in the same province of North Kivu.
