UN Peacekeepers Evacuate Civilians in Ituri Amid Armed Group Buildup
Following intelligence reports that armed militants from the CODECO and CRP factions were gathering near two villages in the Bunia area, UN peacekeepers proactively intervened. The UN Secretary-General's office reported that MONUSCO patrols safely evacuated 24 civilians—including eight women and fifteen children—transferring them away from the imminent threat of violence to a secure location within the volatile Ituri province.
Displaced: 24