Bana Mura

Bana Mura is an armed militant group active in the Kasaï region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1] According to the United Nations, the group destroyed approximately 20 villages over the span of two months in 2017.[1][2]

History

Zeid Raad Hussein of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has stated that the group was created and armed by the Democratic Republic of Congo in order to counter the Kamwina Nsapu rebellion.[1]

The group has been accused of committing numerous atrocities, including massacring civilians.[2][1] The group has reportedly committed attacked civilians belonging to the Luba and Lulua ethnic groups.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dixon, Robyn (June 26, 2017). "They're killing babies and torching villages: Who is behind the Democratic Republic of Congo's ugly new war?". The Los Angeles Times.
  2. 1 2 Cumming-Bruce, Nick (June 20, 2017). "Congolese Militia Is Accused of Atrocities". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Aglionby, John (June 20, 2017). "Congo security forces and local militias accused of killing 3,400". Financial Times. Mr Hussein said the authorities created and armed the Bana Mura militia to fight the Kamwina Nsapu, but that the group has carried out “horrific attacks against civilians from the Luba and Lulua ethnic groups”.
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