The Associated Press published on 4 July 2024 an article titled "A Militia Attack on a Congo Gold Mine Kills 6 Chinese Miners and 2 Congolese Soldiers" by Ruth Alonga.
A Congolese militia group on 3 July killed 6 Chinese miners, 2 Congolese troops, and abducted 2 other miners at a gold mine in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Competing militias in the region often carry out attacks to obtain valuable natural resources.
