Congo-Kinshasa: Monusco Trains 40 Congolese Soldiers in Mortar Handling in Ituri

Congo-Kinshasa: Monusco Trains 40 Congolese Soldiers in Mortar Handling in Ituri

Press Release - On Friday, 16 May, forty-two Congolese soldiers completed a two-week intensive training on the use of mortars in Bunia, Ituri province. The training, delivered by Indonesian, Moroccan, Nepali, and Bangladeshi MONUSCO peacekeepers, aimed to enhance the operational capabilities of the Congolese army to fight against armed groups responsible for massacres in the province.

Save the Children | Democratic Republic of Congo: at least 23 Children Killed in Attack on Camp in Ituri

Democratic Republic of Congo: at least 23 Children Killed in Attack on Camp in Ituri Save the Children Breaking News Graphic Noblin, Janel Tue, 05/20/2025 - 23:50 Media Contact: Claire Garmirian 2032098545(M) FAIRFIELD, Conn. (June 13, 2023)—At least 46 civilians, including 23 children, were killed in an attack on a camp for displaced people in Ituri province in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between Sunday night and Monday m…