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One aid worker wounded in Virunga Park

Virunga Park, Goma, North Kivu, DR Congo National NGO
1 wounded

According to a report, on March 17th a 20-vehicle NGO convoy was attacked by armed assailants in Virunga Park. During the attack, the convoy lead was injured and needed to be taken to the hospital. Twenty-one people from the convoy were abducted by the armed group and were still being held in captivity on March 20th, 2018. Until a few details can be confirmed, the twenty-one people that have reportedly been abducted are not yet counted here. Means of attack not recorded. Context ambush. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 2382.

People involved

No names have been released for this case.