Three FARDC soldiers killed in Ituri

Three soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) were killed during a claimed firearm attack against a military camp in , Ituri province, on 25 February.

According to reports attributed to the Islamic State Central Africa Province, the assailants launched a direct assault on the position, resulting in the deaths of three FARDC personnel. During the attack, the group reportedly seized two rifles before withdrawing from the area.

The incident reflects a continued pattern of targeting lightly fortified military outposts in Ituri, enabling insurgents to capture weapons and ammunition to sustain their operational tempo. Even limited arms seizures contribute incrementally to strengthening militant capabilities while simultaneously exposing vulnerabilities in fixed defensive positions and force protection measures in remote deployment zones.