Mortar Bomb

Mortar Bomb event in Congo, the Democratic Republic of the on Sat 14th March 2026

14th March 2026

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#Congo (#DRC) 🇨🇩: Islamic State (#ISIS / #ISCAP) raided Chinese mine workers' residences and Congolese Army barracks in #Ituri.

Militants captured #Iran-made 🇮🇷 60mm HE-LR mortar bombs, #Azerbaijan-made 🇦🇿 UP-7.62 machine gun, AZ-7,62 rifle, #China-made 🇨🇳 Type 69 RPG Launcher, Type 80 machine gun, T69-1 Anti-Tank rockets and Type 56(-1) rifles.

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Congo, the Democratic Republic of the (COD)

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