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Kinsele Attack: M’obondo Militia Assault on FARDC Position, Kwamouth Territory

In the early hours of Saturday, 13 July 2024, fighters of the Mobondo militia (an armed group presenting itself as defender of the Yaka community) attacked a FARDC (Congolese national army) position in the village of Kinsele, Kwamouth Territory, Mai-Ndombe Province, on the RN17 highway east of Kinshasa. It was the second Mobondo attack on the village within a week, following a first, repelled attempt on Friday, 12 July. The army repulsed the Saturday attack and reported inflicting heavy losses on the militia, but suffered nine soldiers killed, including a major, a lieutenant, and two captains; a soldier's wife was also killed, reportedly executed by the militia, with local reports describing her as beheaded. Total fatalities across both incidents are reported at a minimum of 72, with at least one source citing more than 100.