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Explosion of a HME in a Democratic Republic of Congo municipality office injures two people

Type of event:
HME - Home Made Explosive
Threat LensExplosivesWorldAfrica
By Elga Marvelli

Victims

Wounded

2

Date

September 6, 2022

What happened

Two people including an agent of the National Intelligence Service Agency were injured in the explosion of a homemade bomb (HME) in Butembo, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The device, trapped at the Bulengera commune office, was detonated using a mobile phone, police stated.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://actualite.cd/2022/09/06/rdc-lexplosion-dune-bombe-artisanale-fait-deux-blesses-butembo-selon-la-police

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