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Raia Mutomboki
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Raïa Mutomboki or Raiya Mutomboki (Swahili; lit. 'an angry citizen'[1]) are a Mai-Mai militia operating in the South Kivu region in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] The group formed in 2005 to fight against Rwandan Hutu groups such as the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) as part of the Kivu conflict.[1]
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Raia Mutomboki | |
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![]() Raïa Mutomboki fighters pictured at Kalehe, South Kivu in March 2019 | |
Leaders | Jean Musumbu Paul Ngumbi Wangozi Isaac Chirambiza |
Dates of operation | 2005-present |
Motives | Anti-Rwandan and anti-Hutu |
Active regions | North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Opponents | FDLR![]() |
Battles and wars | Kivu Conflict |
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