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April 2020 Virunga National Park massacre information


April 2020 Virunga National Park massacre
Part of Kivu conflict
LocationRumangabo, Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo
DateApril 24, 2020
11am
Deaths17
  • 13 park rangers
  • 4 civilians
Injured5
  • 3 park rangers
  • 2 civilians
Perpetrator FDLR-FOCA

On April 24, 2020, fighters from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) killed twelve park rangers and four tourists in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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