Beni, July 17th, 2021 (CPA).– The Communication and Information Service of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (SIFA) informs, in a statement, a copy of which reached the CPA on Friday, of the arrest at the Biakato barrier, located on the edge of the province of Ituri and that of North Kivu, in the territory of Mambasa, four (04) people carrying 153 pieces of TNT explosives and 20 detonators.
According to the source, the security services have identified in this group MM. Venance (Leader), Ngangondi, Joseph Mumbere and the named Kakule Abikula, 52, who was carrying a bag full of explosives and detonators.
Network of terrorists specializing in assassination of Muslim figures dismantled
In addition, the same source reveals that a network of ADF terrorists specializing in targeted assassinations of Imams, Sheikhs and other prominent Muslim figures in the Beni region, was also dismantled, arrested, and then presented to the local press.
This group, arrested 5 km from the village of Nyanya, is made up, it is said, of members of a Commando movement called « Unity Ground Destruction » (UGD) of which are members, alleged criminals Jeannot Kasereka Mathe, Roger Kambale Katsuva and Jonas Kasereka Mapendo, Alias Abdoul.
The latter confessed and admitted being responsible for the death of Sheikh Ali Amin killed on May 1, in full evening prayer, in the mosque of Beni-Mupanda, in the city of Beni. The notorious « Unity Ground Destruction », describes the source, is a terrorist commando movement tasked with killing moderate Muslims and Christians, according to preliminary findings. ACP/