# At Least 44 Civilians Killed in DR Congo Raids Blamed on Allied Democratic Forces

*Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 6:14 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-11-15T06:14:05.015Z (44m ago)
**Category**: humanitarian | **Region**: Africa
**Importance**: 8/10
**Sources**: https://t.me/worldnews/79106 | https://t.me/KurdishFrontNews/34035 | https://t.me/BossBotOfficial/21729 | https://t.me/BossBotOfficial/21728 | https://t.me/militarysummary/32874
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**Deck**: Gunmen linked to the Allied Democratic Forces killed at least 44 civilians in raids on villages in Ituri province’s Mambasa territory, according to humanitarian and security sources.

At least 44 civilians were killed this week in a series of attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), according to humanitarian and security sources.

The killings took place in villages in Mambasa territory in Ituri province. Local official Gabriel Tonge said some victims were hacked to death with machetes while others were shot.

Security sources blamed the raids on the ADF, a group with roots in Uganda that has been active for years in eastern DR Congo. The sources said the attackers used small arms and machetes during the assaults on local communities.

The violence underlines the vulnerability of rural populations in Mambasa, where state security forces are thin on the ground and armed groups can move relatively freely. Families in these villages depend on farming and small trade, and have limited options for protection when gunmen appear.

For aid organizations, fresh massacres complicate efforts to provide food, shelter, and medical care. Staff moving along the same roads and tracks as local residents risk running into the same armed groups, while new displacement strains host communities already under pressure.

The ADF has survived years of military operations against it and continues to attack civilians as well as security targets in DR Congo’s east. Each new set of raids fuels public anger at the inability of national forces to end the threat.

What happens next will depend in part on how Congolese and regional authorities respond: whether they reinforce army deployments to the affected area, adjust joint operations with neighbors such as Uganda, and how humanitarian agencies adapt their movements and security plans to keep reaching people in Mambasa territory.