2020 Kangbayi prison break
| 2020 Kangbayi prison break | |
|---|---|
| Part of Kivu conflict and Allied Democratic Forces insurgency | |
| Location | Kangbayi prison, Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Date | October 20, 2020 4:30am |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Perpetrator | ISIL |
No. of participants | 1,335 prisoners freed |
| Motive | Prison break |
On October 20, 2020, jihadists from the Islamic State – Central Africa Province (ISCAP) raided the prison and neighboring military camp in Kangbayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, releasing 1,335 prisoners of the original 1,456.