Cross-Border Attacks by Suspected South Sudanese Troops in DRC

Escalating insecurity plagued the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 4, 2026, as armed men—suspected to be active South Sudanese soldiers—conducted ground raids into the Agoroba village in Aru territory (Ituri province). The foreign militants engaged in looting, abducted local Congolese men, and severely heightened cross-border military tensions.

Date: May 4, 2026

Location: Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Conflict: Sudanese Civil War

Category: ground battle

Severity: MEDIUM

Source: HumAngle

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