[3][4] Reports emerged of attacks by CODECO on villages near Bunia during the weekend of January 14–15, 2023, prompting MONUSCO to dispatch a patrol to the area.
[3] When the peacekeepers arrived at the village of Nyabamba, they discovered the recently buried bodies of forty-two civilians.
[6] Protests erupted across Ituri against MONUSCO following the attacks, as civilians saw the peacekeepers as not protecting them from CODECO.
[7] In Goma, demonstrators protested against the East African Command for their inability to defend civilians against CODECO as well.
[3] On January 20, CODECO attacked the Plaine Savo camp and killed seven people, including five children.