Between August 5 and 7, 2022, suspected ADF forces attacked the villages of Kandoyi and Bandiboli, in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
[2][3] Fighting between Congolese forces, Mai-Mai, and other rebel groups occurred in the area at the time.
[4] Civil war has raged in Eastern Congo since the late 2000s, with rebel groups such as Mai-Mai, M23, and the jihadist ADF all fighting to control territory along ethnic and religious lines against the Congolese government and MONUSCO.
[5] In recent months, fighting in Ituri province, where Kandoyi and Bandiboli are located, has intensified.
[4] Fighting between the Congolese army and rebels also began in Bandiboli on Saturday morning.