Terrorism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The risk of terrorist attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past years can be classified as very high. Compared to other countries here are quite a lot and also momentous incedents. Over the past 5 years a total number of 489 terrorist incidents has been recorded, in which 1727 people have been killed and 742 injured.In 207 incedents a total of 1775 people have been kidnapped or taken as hostage, though a ransom was rarely (23 times) extorted.
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Most frequent attack targets in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(2013 to 2017)| Target | Attacks | Killed | Injured | Hostages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private citizens | 358 | 1,297 | 537 | 1,443 |
| Military | 52 | 289 | 103 | 81 |
| Government | 51 | 126 | 157 | 105 |
| Police | 44 | 207 | 33 | 52 |
| Business | 17 | 74 | 15 | 183 |
| NGO | 14 | 10 | 8 | 61 |
| Journalists & Media | 10 | 18 | 7 | 8 |
| Religious institutions | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Airports & Aircraft | 3 | 47 | 10 | 0 |
| Non-state militias | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Most affected regions
(2013 to 2017)| Region | Attacks | Killed | Injured | Hostages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kivu | 271 | 1,158 | 444 | 676 |
| Orientale | 69 | 86 | 72 | 254 |
| Ituri | 29 | 40 | 18 | 189 |
| South Kivu | 22 | 63 | 143 | 201 |
| Katanga | 19 | 25 | 1 | 16 |
| Haut-Uele | 14 | 6 | 0 | 172 |
| Kasai-Central | 9 | 112 | 7 | 61 |
| Bas-Uele | 9 | 1 | 1 | 138 |
| Kasai-Oriental | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Kinshasa | 9 | 92 | 15 | 1 |
| Haut-Katanga | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| Maniema | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Tanganyika | 4 | 62 | 33 | 0 |
| Mongala | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Bas-Congo | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasai Central | 2 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Equateur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lualaba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Equator | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lomami | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terrorist organisations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Organisation | Attacks | Killed | Injured | Hostages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayi Mayi | 40 | 71 | 41 | 245 |
| Nyatura Militia | 19 | 24 | 18 | 22 |
| Kamwina Nsapu Militia | 19 | 181 | 14 | 61 |
| Mai Mai Simba Militia | 11 | 45 | 6 | 128 |
| Mai Mai Bakata Katanga Militia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| M23 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Raia Mutomboki Militia | 6 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| Mai Mai Mazembe Militia | 6 | 80 | 25 | 0 |
| Twa Militia | 4 | 62 | 33 | 0 |
| Colonel Albert Kahasha Militia | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Mai Mai Manu Militia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All information sourced from the "National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism" (START) and its Global Terrorism Database. An act of terrorism is concidered every incident which is aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal, but not for pure profit motives. In addition these incidents must not be legitimized by warfare activities, listet in the Geneva Conventions of 1949.