Jebiguess: Created page for massive prison break in DRC
{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = 2020 Kangbayi prison break
| location = Kangbayi prison, [[Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo|Beni]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
| date = October 20, 2020
| partof = [[Kivu conflict]] and [[Allied Democratic Forces insurgency]]
| time = 4:30am
| fatalities = 2
| perpetrator = {{flagdeco|ISIS}} [[ISCAP]] and {{flagicon image|Flag of the Allied Democratic Forces.svg}} [[Allied Democratic Forces|ADF]]
| numparts = 1,335 prisoners freed
| motive = Prison break
}}{{Campaignbox Kivu Conflict}}
On October 20, 2020, jihadists from the [[Islamic State – Central Africa Province]] (ISCAP) raided the prison and neighboring military camp in [[Kangbayi]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], releasing 1,335 prisoners of the original 1,456.
== Background ==
In 2019, the Islamist [[Allied Democratic Forces]] pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, creating IS's [[Islamic State – Central Africa Province|Central Africa Province]] based in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. ISCAP's main stronghold was [[Beni Territory]] in [[North Kivu]], and the group launched it's first attack against a Congolese military camp in Beni.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Wembi |first=Steve |last2=Goldstein |first2=Joseph |date=2019-04-19 |title=ISIS Claims First Attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/world/africa/isis-congo-attack.html |access-date=2024-04-30 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In the days leading up to the prison break, the Islamic State announced a "Breaking the Walls" campaign intended on breaking IS militants out of prisons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Breaking the Walls in Butembo: The Islamic State in Congo’s Capabilities are Growing {{!}} Program on Extremism {{!}} The George Washington University |url=https://extremism.gwu.edu/islamic-state-in-congo-capabilities-growing |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Program on Extremism |language=en}}</ref> The Kangbayi prison in Beni had been attacked once before in June 2017, and prior to the attack held a large number of ADF fighters. The mayor of Beni, Modeste Bakwanamaha, stated that there had been rumors before the attack about a planned break-out.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Armed fighters free over 1,300 prisoners from DR Congo jail |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/20/suspected-rebels-free-900-prisoners-from-east-congo-jail |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> The United Nations estimated that the prison held 1,456 inmates before the breakout.<ref name=":0" />
== Prison break ==
The break-out occurred at 4:30am local time, and a large number of ADF militants broke the door down with electrical equipment.<ref name=":1" /> The attack began with militants ambushing a Congolese military position on the Lao hill overlooking the prison and military base.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2020-10-20 |title=RDC : évasion d’environ 1300 détenus de la prison centrale de Beni |url=https://www.radiookapi.net/2020/10/...on-1300-detenus-de-la-prison-centrale-de-beni |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Radio Okapi |language=fr}}</ref> Both ISCAP and the ADF claimed responsibility for an attack on the prison and military camp shortly afterward.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-21 |title=Islamic State claims prison break in the DRC {{!}} FDD's Long War Journal |url=https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/10/islamic-state-claims-prison-break-in-the-drc.php |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=www.longwarjournal.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> 1,335 prisoners escaped the prison during the break-out, and 100 stayed. During the break-out, two prisoners were shot and killed.<ref name=":0" /> The prisoners included ADF militants and [[Mai-Mai]] fighters.<ref name=":2" />
Twenty inmates later returned to Kangbayi prison and surrendered themselves to Congolese authorities, along with identifying the perpetrators of the break-out as ADF.<ref name=":0" /> The United Nations dispatched a patrol of peacekeepers to the Kangbayi prison after the break-out.<ref name=":0" /> Bakwanahama urged residents of [[Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo|Beni]] to be suspicious of people who might be escapees.<ref name=":0" />
== References ==
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{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = 2020 Kangbayi prison break
| location = Kangbayi prison, [[Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo|Beni]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
| date = October 20, 2020
| partof = [[Kivu conflict]] and [[Allied Democratic Forces insurgency]]
| time = 4:30am
| fatalities = 2
| perpetrator = {{flagdeco|ISIS}} [[ISCAP]] and {{flagicon image|Flag of the Allied Democratic Forces.svg}} [[Allied Democratic Forces|ADF]]
| numparts = 1,335 prisoners freed
| motive = Prison break
}}{{Campaignbox Kivu Conflict}}
On October 20, 2020, jihadists from the [[Islamic State – Central Africa Province]] (ISCAP) raided the prison and neighboring military camp in [[Kangbayi]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], releasing 1,335 prisoners of the original 1,456.
== Background ==
In 2019, the Islamist [[Allied Democratic Forces]] pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, creating IS's [[Islamic State – Central Africa Province|Central Africa Province]] based in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. ISCAP's main stronghold was [[Beni Territory]] in [[North Kivu]], and the group launched it's first attack against a Congolese military camp in Beni.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Wembi |first=Steve |last2=Goldstein |first2=Joseph |date=2019-04-19 |title=ISIS Claims First Attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/world/africa/isis-congo-attack.html |access-date=2024-04-30 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In the days leading up to the prison break, the Islamic State announced a "Breaking the Walls" campaign intended on breaking IS militants out of prisons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Breaking the Walls in Butembo: The Islamic State in Congo’s Capabilities are Growing {{!}} Program on Extremism {{!}} The George Washington University |url=https://extremism.gwu.edu/islamic-state-in-congo-capabilities-growing |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Program on Extremism |language=en}}</ref> The Kangbayi prison in Beni had been attacked once before in June 2017, and prior to the attack held a large number of ADF fighters. The mayor of Beni, Modeste Bakwanamaha, stated that there had been rumors before the attack about a planned break-out.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Armed fighters free over 1,300 prisoners from DR Congo jail |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/20/suspected-rebels-free-900-prisoners-from-east-congo-jail |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> The United Nations estimated that the prison held 1,456 inmates before the breakout.<ref name=":0" />
== Prison break ==
The break-out occurred at 4:30am local time, and a large number of ADF militants broke the door down with electrical equipment.<ref name=":1" /> The attack began with militants ambushing a Congolese military position on the Lao hill overlooking the prison and military base.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2020-10-20 |title=RDC : évasion d’environ 1300 détenus de la prison centrale de Beni |url=https://www.radiookapi.net/2020/10/...on-1300-detenus-de-la-prison-centrale-de-beni |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Radio Okapi |language=fr}}</ref> Both ISCAP and the ADF claimed responsibility for an attack on the prison and military camp shortly afterward.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-21 |title=Islamic State claims prison break in the DRC {{!}} FDD's Long War Journal |url=https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/10/islamic-state-claims-prison-break-in-the-drc.php |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=www.longwarjournal.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> 1,335 prisoners escaped the prison during the break-out, and 100 stayed. During the break-out, two prisoners were shot and killed.<ref name=":0" /> The prisoners included ADF militants and [[Mai-Mai]] fighters.<ref name=":2" />
Twenty inmates later returned to Kangbayi prison and surrendered themselves to Congolese authorities, along with identifying the perpetrators of the break-out as ADF.<ref name=":0" /> The United Nations dispatched a patrol of peacekeepers to the Kangbayi prison after the break-out.<ref name=":0" /> Bakwanahama urged residents of [[Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo|Beni]] to be suspicious of people who might be escapees.<ref name=":0" />
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
Okumaya devam et...