Two civilians lost their lives on Tuesday during an attack attributed to the alliance of the Congolese government in Masisi region, located within North Kivu province.
Among the casualties was a 13-year-old boy, as reported by the AFC. M23 fighters controlling the region.
"During the early hours of Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 01:05 a.m., the military forces aligned with the Kinshasa government carried out an assault on the heavily inhabited region of Gasenyi within the Masisi district," stated Lawrence Kanyuka, a representative from the AFC/M23.
The attack resulted in the deaths of an 80-year-old woman and a 13-year-old child. Multiple other residents were wounded, as the village was methodically plundered by groups from Kinshasa.
He mentioned that the government alliance maintained assaults on the areas of Gakenke, Bidegu, Rugezi, and Mikenke.
"Those assaults are happening with support from heavy artillery, infantry forces, along with air strikes launched by suicide pilotless aircraft and KT-6 models," Kanyuka stated.
The assault on Masisi comes after another incident that resulted in two deaths and seven injuries in South Kivu on Sunday.
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