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CRP attack on army leaves four dead in Ituri

By , based on Kivu Morning Post

Map: Ituri, DR Congo

An attack by the Convention for the Popular Revolution on a position of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Bule-centre, in Djugu territory, Ituri, has left four people dead: one soldier and three fighters. Seven militiamen were seriously wounded and the army recovered weapons, ammunition and radios after the clashes on 29 October 2026, according to security sources cited by Kivu Morning Post.

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The security crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo leads to the trial of two generals after the fall of Bukavu.

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  1. 27 OctSuspected CODECO militiamen kill three in Ituri
  2. 27 OctKabila’s FRN rebels close in on Uvira in eastern DR Congo
  3. 27 OctFRN captures weapons after allied forces flee in South Kivu
  4. 27 OctCongolese army and FRN resume fighting in Walikale
  5. 26 OctEddy Kapend accuses Kabila of seeking power by force
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