On May 4, 2020, fighters from Kyini ya kilima ambushed Congolese soldiers (FARDC) in Marabho, near Bunia, Ituri Province.

Kyini ya kilima, also known as the Patriotic and Integrationist Front of Congo, is a militia group supported by the Bira people of Ituri.

[1] There are no known attacks from Kyini ya kilima prior to the ambush in Marabho.

[3] Around 5am, Kyini ya kilima fighters entered a FARDC camp in Marabho and shot at the soldiers, sparking clashes.

They attributed the ambush to Kyini ya kilima, but no group claimed responsibility.