Militants kill at least 33 in eastern DRC village raid
Authorities said the Allied Democratic Forces, a group linked to Islamic State, attacked Cantine-Aloya in North Kivu on 5 November. Patients with confirmed and suspected Ebola infections fled when the militants burned a health post.
The militants also set fire to several houses. The village lies about 50km west of Beni. Authorities said 33 bodies were recovered after the attack.
Beni territorial administrator Col Charles Omeonga said a final death toll could not yet be established. He said heavy rain hampered army operations and investigations.
The DRC has recorded more than 10,000 Ebola cases and 5,000 deaths. North Kivu accounts for half of all new infections in the country.
Key facts
- Who
- Christian Kakule Vulembera (head doctor at a hospital near the village); Charles Omeonga (Beni territorial administrator (Col)); Tchetche Aliamini (local civil society leader); Allied Democratic Forces (militant group recognised by Islamic State as an affiliate)
- What
- Militants attacked a village in eastern DRC, setting fire to a health post and houses and killing civilians; patients with confirmed and suspected Ebola infections fled. Authorities said at least 33 people were killed, though a death toll could not yet be established, according to an officer quoted in the report.
- When
- 5 November 2026
- Where
- Cantine-Aloya, North Kivu, Beni
- Status
- Reported