December 13, 2009

Annex V: Deliberate Burning of Civilian Homes and Other Structures

January–September 2009

The information in the following tables is based on eyewitness accounts. It was collected by Human Rights Watch during 23 field missions in North and South Kivu between January and October 2009. We have made every effort to corroborate our findings and dismiss accounts that we did not find credible.

This information is only partial and represents only some of the homes and other structures burned during military operations. Human Rights Watch received further credible information about the burning and destruction of other villages which we have not been able to verify nor were we able to visit all areas affected by the military operations.

Homes and other structures burned by Congolese and/or Rwandan coalition forces during Operation Umoja Wetu

Date	Village	Territory	Number of houses burned
Early February 2009	Kashalala (near Langira)	Walikale	26
Early February 2009	Chumba (near Langira)	Walikale	84
Early February 2009	Langira	Walikale	160
Early February 2009	Ntoto	Walikale	500
Early February 2009	Majengo	Lubero	30
Early February 2009	Mbuhi	Lubero	30
February 14, 2009	Lushoa	Walikale	97
February 14, 2009	Mashuta	Walikale	63
February 14, 2009	Numo	Walikale	13
February 15, 2009	Miriki-Kanune road	Lubero	10
February 15, 2009	Bushalingwa	Walikale	170
February 15, 2009	Kishonja	Walikale	135
February 23-24, 2009	Bushalirwe	Masisi	30
February 2009	Ndorumo	Masisi	9
Total	1,357

Homes and other structures burned by Congolese army soldiers during Operation Kimia II (up until September 2009)

Date	Village	Territory	Number of houses burned
March 8, 2009	Miriki	Lubero	150
March 15, 2009	Biriko	Masisi	30
March 15, 2009	Mirandano	Masisi	30
April 23, 2009	Mahi	Masisi	7
April 27, 2009	Shalio	Walikale	50
June 5, 2009	Kanyabayonga	Lubero	35
June 9-10, 2009	Kanyabayonga	Lubero	100
June 11, 2009	Kinyondo	Lubero	16
June 12, 2009	Lusamambo	Walikale	23
June 30-July 1, 2009	Miriki	Lubero	137
August 29, 2009	Vusavali	Lubero	30
August 31, 2009	Luvungi	Uvira	20
August 2009	Katando (Mashango)	Masisi	9
August 2009	Buboa (Mashango)	Masisi	2
August 2009	Butsindo (Mashango)	Masisi	3
August 2009	Mashango	Masisi	4
September 2, 2009	Busavali	Lubero	4
Mid-September 2009	Nyamatembe (Mashango)	Masisi	12
September 27, 2009	Kalangita	Kalehe	67
September 30, 2009	Vutsorovia	Lubero	18
Total	747

Total homes burned by Congolese and/or Rwandan army soldiers

January–September 2009

2,104

Homes and other structures burned by the FDLR, February – September 2009

Date	Village	Territory	Number of houses burned
February 13, 2009	Kipopo	Masisi	100
February 15, 2009	Lulere	Kalehe	10
Mid-February 2009	Buhongo	Masisi	17
February 22, 2009	Charamba	Kalehe	25
February 23, 2009	Remeka	Masisi	15
February 25, 2009	Buongo	Masisi	15
February 25, 2009	Mangere	Masisi	100
Early March 2009	Luofu	Lubero	8
March 1, 2009	Mololo	Masisi	20
March 5, 2009	Kalonge	Kalehe	22
March 7, 2009	Biriko	Walikale	300
March 31, 2009	Bukondo	Kalehe	40
April 7, 2009	Bikunje (Remeka)	Masisi	14
April 8, 2009	Buruso	Masisi	30
April 8, 2009	Ndekomiko	Masisi	90
April 8, 2009	Biriko	Walikale	70
April 11, 2009	Mirenzo	Kalehe	23
April 12, 2009	Mianga	Walikale	50
Mid-April 2009	Bikunje (Remeka)	Masisi	150
April 17, 2009	Kasiki	Lubero	90
April 17, 2009	Luofu	Lubero	255
April 20, 2009	Kirumba	Lubero	10
April 23, 2009	Murangu (Bunyakiri)	Kalehe	511
April 25, 2009	Masiba	Kalehe	200
April 25, 2009	Mwenga (Kachiri)	Kalehe	50
April 26-27, 2009	Karasi	Kalehe	11
April 28, 2009	Limangi	Walikale	3
Early May 2009	Butalongola	Lubero	131
May 10, 2009	Busurungi	Walikale	702
May 15, 2009	Mihanda	Kalehe	135
May 20, 2009	Mera	Walikale	50
May 26-27, 2009	Chiriba	Kalehe	125
May - June 2009	Kayirenge	Kalehe	21
June 4, 2009	Kalenga	Masisi	15
June 7, 2009	Vuvua	Lubero	42
June 7, 2009	Kikuku	Lubero	60
June 8, 2009	Kaseghe	Lubero	40
June 8, 2009	Kinyondo	Lubero	5
June 10, 2009	Mabingu	Kalehe	3
June 12-13, 2009	Kashovu and Ekunga	Kalehe	61
Mid-June 2009	Bingi, Kamandi, Kitsumbiro	Lubero	20
June 18, 2009	Kasambura	Uvira	15
June 20, 2009	Mihanda	Kalehe	118
June 21, 2009	Chindunbi	Walungu	3
June 21, 2009	Chisaza	Walungu	3
June 22, 2009	Kaniola	Walungu	10
June 25, 2009	Lushebere	Kalehe	30
June 27, 2009	Kiseguru	Rutshuru	35
June 30, 2009	Miriki	Lubero	120
June - July 2009	Mudaka, Tshololo, Buhira, Kabuye II, Kalinganya, Lwizi and Kabona	Kabare	706
Early July 2009	Nyalusandula	Shabunda	40
July 4, 2009	Kinyandoni	Rutshuru	3
July 9, 2009	Mwenga	Mwenga	20
July 13, 2009	Itara	Uvira	13
July 13, 2009	Kalonge	Kalehe	12
Mid-July 2009	Kashohosho	Kalehe	7
Mid-July 2009	Chenga	Kalehe	17
July 20-21, 2009	Manje	Walikale	182
July 25, 2009	Miriki	Lubero	15
July 29, 2009	Kalambi	Mwenga	120
July 29, 2009	Lubumba	Uvira	10
July 29, 2009	Kiyonvu	Mwenga	63
July 30, 2009	Kingete	Masisi	99
Late July 2009	Buhimba	Lubero	17
August 3, 2009	Bwishi	Kalehe	12
August 4, 2009	Bunyakagendo (Katahunda)	Masisi	80
August 4, 2009	Katoyi	Masisi	64
August 4, 2009	Ndekomiko	Masisi	100
August 5, 2009	Butolonga/Bulindi	Lubero	135
August 5-6, 2009	Bushamba	Kabare	115
August 8, 2009	Isopo and Kakanga	Mwenga	47
August 8, 2009	Nyamutiri	Uvira	10
August 9, 2009	Kitu, Kalungwe	Uvira	4
August 11, 2009	Malembe	Walikale	600
August 12, 2009	Bungalama Mawe	Mwenga	32
August 12, 2009	Ndolera	Uvira	10
Mid-August 2009	Ihembe	Kabare	115
Mid-August 2009	Mushaka	Kabare	115
August 15, 2009	Kasambura	Uvira	14
August 15, 2009	Katahunda	Masisi	5
August 15, 2009	Kishanga	Masisi	5
August 16, 2009	Kangole	Mwenga	37
August 17, 2009	Tanda	Mwenga	4
August 18, 2009	Kanune	Lubero	12
August 20, 2009	Kalungu	Masisi	3
August 24, 2009	Nyakabere	Uvira	53
August 25, 2009	Lwashoga, Kalyola	Walungu	2
August 26, 2009	Kaboge and Sugulu	Mwenga	32
August 30, 2009	Sugulu	Mwenga	32
August 30, 2009	Kibua	Walikale	20
September 15, 2009	Malembe, Mumba, Miere, Kando	Walikale	80
Late September 2009	Kakuku, Mbuhi, Kilambo, Bese (Pinga)	Walikale	16

Total homes burned by the FDLR

January–September 2009

7,051

Homes and other structures burned by unknown perpetrators, February – September 2009

Date	Village	Territory	Number of houses burned
March 12, 2009	Mahanga	Masisi	48
May 24-25, 2009	Mulonge	Kalehe	75
June 5, 2009	Ikobo and neighboring villages	Walikale	85
June 13, 2009	Lushoa	Walikale	42
June 17-18, 2009	Boote (Ramba locality)	Kalehe	47
June 23, 2009	Kanyabayonga	Lubero	35
July 25-26, 2009	Luofu	Lubero	17
Total	349

TOTAL HOMES BURNED

January – September 2009

9,504

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Annex V: Deliberate Burning of Civilian Homes and Other Structures

Homes and other structures burned by Congolese and/or Rwandan coalition forces during Operation Umoja Wetu

Homes and other structures burned by Congolese army soldiers during Operation Kimia II (up until September 2009)

Total homes burned by Congolese and/or Rwandan army soldiers

January–September 2009

2,104

Homes and other structures burned by the FDLR, February – September 2009

Total homes burned by the FDLR

January–September 2009

7,051

Homes and other structures burned by unknown perpetrators, February – September 2009

TOTAL HOMES BURNED

January – September 2009

9,504