Plaine Savo massacre

On 2 February 2022, over 60 civilians from the Hema ethnic group[2] were killed in a massacre in Djugu territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]

Plaine Savo massacre
Part of Ituri conflict
Plaine Savo massacre (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
LocationPlaine Savo, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates1°45′44″N 30°35′25″E
DateFebruary 2, 2022 (2022-02-02)
02:00[1] (CAT (UTC+02:00))
TargetHema people
Attack type
Mass murder of internally displaced people
Weaponsmachetes and edged weapons, guns
Deaths60+
Injured~40
PerpetratorsCODECO
MotiveNomadic conflict, ethnic cleansing

During the early hours, CODECO insurgents armed with machetes and edged weapons[4] attacked Plaine Savo, a camp for internally displaced people in the northeast of the country in which around 4,000 people live.[3] Forces from the Congolese military made contact with the CODECO militia prior to the attack but were bypassed when the assailants changed direction.[5]

"I first heard cries when I was still in bed. Then several minutes of gunshots. I fled and I saw torches and people crying for help and I realised it was the CODECO militiamen who had invaded our site." – Local resident[4]

Four people, including the chief of the Bahema N’adhere community, were hospitalized.[4]


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