According to witnesses on the scene, there was an exchange of fire between police officers and bandits attempting to rob a health center around 10 p.m., and these officers wanted to prevent them from carrying out their crime. This triggered the exchange of gunfire.

Intense gunshots rang out for several hours, inciting panic and fear among the residents of the Katoyi neighborhood and its surroundings, a source reports.

In terms of security in this part of the country, individuals armed with rifles and bladed weapons were reported between 7 and 8 p.m. in the Majengo neighborhood. They robbed pedestrians of their money, phones, and other valuable belongings, injuring three people who tried to resist them.

A minibus carrying a passenger to the Goma international airport was hit by a bullet near the Rutshuru roundabout during the middle of the day, resulting in a temporary interruption of traffic on the road from downtown to the airport, according to Radio Okapi. It should be noted that the cities of Goma and Beni have been experiencing total insecurity for some time.

Gisèle Mbuyi