In complete chaos, the enemy, disguised as members of the Congolese army, infiltrated Ikela, blurring the lines and making it nearly impossible to distinguish between allies and foes.

Bullets flew in all directions, causing countless deaths, leaving behind desperate mothers abandoning their children, and men helpless against the relentless power of the enemy war machine.

After being caught off guard by the rebels in the Itafa district, near Sacré-Cœur, a group of women, children, and men were rescued thanks to the joint intervention of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FAC) and the Zimbabwean army.

However, the threat persisted, as the region was already heavily occupied by rebel forces, plunging these survivors into a new ordeal of uncertainty and terror, despite the heroic efforts made for their safety.

Near the village of Lingomo, an 11-year-old girl, Basele Lokwa Wenge Bibi, was separated from her family and found herself isolated among a group of displaced people trying to reach the other side of the Tshuapa River.

It was here that events took an unexpected turn: the group split up, and in a surprising twist, young Basele managed to cross the river with military tanks taking position in Ikela.

Namibian soldier Mister Mingistro, an expert in handling anti-aircraft weapons, managed to reassure the population by repelling each devastating rebel attack alongside his comrades.

A group of these refugees, believing they had found refuge by heading toward Boende, tasted only a brief respite: no sooner had they crossed the region than the rebels reappeared, spreading terror and death once again in their wake.

This survival strategy, combined with the resilience of the defenders, allowed them to maintain their resistance against a relentless enemy, demonstrating the determination of the loyalist forces not to yield, despite the isolation and harsh conditions.

Armed with his MAG and aware of the sacrifice to come, he bid farewell to his comrades and, in a heroic act, launched a suicide attack, shouting that his spirit, rooted in this land, would survive beyond death.