Just days after a previous massacre, the extremist group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked again on the night of June 2, 2026
The target was the village of Mbau, located about 20 kilometers from the city of Beni, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to initial reports, at least 24 Christians were killed, including a local pastor and his wife.
The attack occurred shortly after another brutal assault on the village of Ngadi, a few kilometers away, on May 30, which left 15 dead.
In less than a week, ADF fighters killed more than 40 people in the Beni region and surrounding areas.
In addition to the deaths, several civilians were kidnapped and remain missing, increasing the suffering of their families.
These serious incidents are generating great concern about security in the area, which is supposedly protected by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), with support from the Ugandan Army (UPDF) and UN peacekeepers (MONUSCO).
Many residents wonder how the militants manage to repeatedly attack regions with a strong military presence.
Political analyst Edgar Mateso considered the situation very worrying: “It is not normal for the enemy to be able to act twice in the same area without being stopped, while the location is under the total control of the regular army and allied forces.” He argues that the government in Kinshasa urgently needs to review its strategy against the ADF in the east of the country.
For him, ending the violence of these groups should be a major national priority, not a secondary one, so that the people of North Kivu province stop suffering from a conflict that has lasted too long.
The local population is increasingly tired and frightened.
Many live in constant fear of new attacks and search for missing relatives.
Kasereka, a Baptist pastor in Beni, summed up the sentiment: “For Christians in North Kivu, these massacres are yet another reminder of the insecurity that has plagued the region for years and hinders our work.”
The violence continues to generate deep pain and uncertainty for Christian communities in the region.
Published in 06/11/2026 11h55
Text adapted by AI (Grok) and translated via Google API in the English version. Images from public image libraries or credits in the caption.
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