On the evening of Thursday June 9, a mining site run by Chinese workers was the target of an armed attack in the Mambasa region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The attackers opened fire, killing two police officers and wounding three others during the exchange of fire. Local sources reported that the attackers were looking for locally mined gold and silver at mining sites in the Ituri region.
This attack is part of a growing demand from the Congolese population to protect mining sites operated by foreigners. These attacks demonstrate the precariousness of the security situation in certain regions of the DRC, despite the efforts made by the authorities.
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