What the records say
- When
- 16 Jul 2020
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 220
- Coordinates
- 3.64° S, 28.70° E
- Description
- massacre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kipupu massacre
Massacre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Kipupu massacre occurred on 16 July 2020 in the South Kivu village of Kipupu in the Mwenga Territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gunmen belonging to the Ngumino and Twiganeho militias of the Banyamulenge community attacked the village and reportedly killed 220 people according to provincial lawmakers, while independent analysts state only 18 people were killed.
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