Maimoya highway massacre
| Maimoya highway massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Allied Democratic Forces insurgency of the Kivu conflict | |
| Location | Mayi-Moya-Chani-chani highway, Beni Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Date | July 22, 2021 |
| Target | Civilians |
| Deaths | 16 |
| Injured | 9 |
| Perpetrator | ISIL |
On July 22, 2021, jihadists from the Allied Democratic Forces (also known as Islamic State – Central Africa Province) ambushed a convoy of civilians returning from a market along a highway between Mayi-Moya and Chani-chani, Beni Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sixteen civilians were killed in the ambush, and nine more were injured.