Mutarule

Mutarule
Mutarule
Village
	Mutarule Location within Democratic Republic of the Congo
	Coordinates: 2°59′3″S 29°5′35″E / 2.98417°S 29.09306°E
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Province	South Kivu
Time zone	UTC+2:00 (CAT)

Mutarule is a village near Luberizi, in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is noted for a number of violent incidents since the 2010s.

History

In August 2013, eight residents of Mutarule were killed in an attack by unidentified armed men.^[1]

Mutarele was scene to the 2014 South Kivu attack in which 35 villagers were killed.^[2]

An explosion in Mutarule killed two people and injured 18 in 2025.^[3]

References

↑ admin (15 June 2014). "Who Is Behind Mutarule Massacre: Culture of Impunity or Security Blunder?". easterncongotribune.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
↑ "DR Congo: No Justice for 2014 Massacre". Human Rights Watch. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
↑ "Uvira: l'explosion d'une bombe fait plusieurs morts et blessés à Mutarule suite aux combats entre AFC/M23 et forces gouvernementales" [Uvira: A bomb explosion in Mutarule leaves several dead and injured following fighting between AFC/M23 and government forces]. Actualite.cd (in French). 6 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.

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[1] (15 June 2014). "Who Is Behind Mutarule Massacre: Culture of Impunity or Security Blunder?". easterncongotribune.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.

[2] "DR Congo: No Justice for 2014 Massacre". Human Rights Watch. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2022.

[3] "Uvira: l'explosion d'une bombe fait plusieurs morts et blessés à Mutarule suite aux combats entre AFC/M23 et forces gouvernementales" [Uvira: A bomb explosion in Mutarule leaves several dead and injured following fighting between AFC/M23 and government forces]. Actualite.cd (in French). 6 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.

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