Throughout the conflict, rebel troops have carried out raids and massacres across the DRC, resulting in heavy civilian casualties.

In October 2021, the Allied Democratic Forces launched a bombing campaign in Uganda, leading to the intervention of the Ugandan military a year later, which has pursued a policy of airstrikes against ADF targets.

[9] The government under Félix Tshisekedi has tried to combat the insurgency by declaring martial law, with mixed success.

[10][11] Ongoing conflict in the country has led to a humanitarian crisis, with hundreds of people killed by both sides.

[12] UN convoys have been raided, leading to the murder of Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio, possibly by the FDLR.