On the night of Sunday, August 10, 2025, the center of Jina village in Bahema Baguru chiefdom, Jako Ndahura group, was brutally attacked by a coalition of CODECO/URDPC and ADF militia fighters.
The assault, which began around 9 p.m., left six people dead—including three men, two women, and a child—and injured sixteen others. Attackers also looted numerous valuables during the raid.
Alarmingly, the violence unfolded less than 400 meters from a MONUSCO base and only 200 meters from a FARDC military camp, yet no intervention was made to stop the massacre.
This inaction has sparked outrage among local communities, raising serious questions about the commitment of security forces to protect civilians.
Brigadier General Bruno Mandevu, commander of the FARDC operational sector in Ituri, had earlier vowed zero tolerance toward armed groups operating in the region.
Residents and civil society leaders now demand an immediate and decisive response from him.
They warn that continued silence and failure to act would place full moral and security responsibility for the massacre on his shoulders.
The people of Ituri are calling on security forces to end the cycle of violence and ensure their protection, rejecting any abandonment amid ongoing bloodshed and terror.