In the night between 14 and 15 November 2025, Islamic State-backed[1] terrorists killed 28 civilians in the village of Byambwe near Lubero in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The massacre was perpetrated by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) amidst the Kivu conflict. Seventeen of the victims, including breastfeeding women and sick patients were massacred inside a Catholic church-run hospital.[3][2][4] Eleven women and six men were killed in the hospital.[1] The patients were killed while in beds, after which two hospital wards, maternity ward and operating ward, were set on fire.[2][3] The United Nations (UN) described the incident as "one of the most appalling attacks in a new wave of violence by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)."[3] The Byambwe massacre was part of a series of attacks carried out by ADF between 13 and 19 November in the Lubero Territory.[3] According to the UN, at least 89 people were killed in those attacks as of 21 November 2025.[3]
See also
edit- Kasanga massacre (February 2025)
- Komanda massacre (July 2025)
References
edit- 1 2 "Islamic State-backed rebels kill 17 in eastern Congo hospital attack". AP News. 2025-11-15. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- 1 2 3 "RDC : le bilan de l'attaque des ADF à Biambwe (Lubero) s'alourdit à 28 personnes tuées, dont une dizaine de patients dans un centre de santé". Actualite.cd (in French). 2025-11-17. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "UN decries 'truly horrific' massacres in DR Congo | UN News". news.un.org. 2025-11-21. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ↑ "DR Congo: Terrorists kill civilians at Church-run hospital in North Kivu - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 2025-11-16. Retrieved 2025-11-25.