一位民间社会领袖周五表示，疑似“盟军民主力量”（ADF）反政府武装成员在刚果民主共和国东部对多个村庄发动过夜袭击，造成至少24名平民死亡。
Suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group launched an overnight attack on several villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 24 civilians, a civil society leader said Friday.
民间社会领袖让·卡图霍在贝尼对记者说，袭击发生在周四夜间至周五，地点为北基伍省贝尼领地。
The attack occurred overnight Thursday into Friday in Beni territory, North Kivu province, civil society leader Jean Katuho told reporters in Beni.
他说：“反政府武装发动了针对多个村庄的同步袭击；暂定死亡人数为24名平民。”
“The rebels launched simultaneous attacks targeting several villages; and the provisional toll is 24 civilians killed,” he said.
“袭击者在撤向森林途中还烧毁了多座房屋和商铺。”当地媒体报道，暴力事件迫使许多居民逃离家园，前往附近较安全的地区避难。
“The attackers also burned several houses and businesses as they fled toward the forest.”Local media reported that the violence forced many residents to flee their homes and seek refuge in safer nearby localities.
周四早些时候，联合国驻刚果（金）稳定特派团（MONUSCO）团长詹姆斯·斯旺与北基伍省领导人会面，讨论该地区安全局势。
Earlier on Thursday, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo (MONUSCO), James Swan, met with North Kivu provincial leaders to discuss the security situation in the region.
斯旺重申，特派团致力于支持刚果（金）当局为恢复和平与安全所作的努力。
Swan reaffirmed MONUSCO’s commitment to supporting the Congolese authorities in their efforts to restore peace and security.
斯旺说：“保护平民仍是我们的首要任务。正如你们所知，这需要在实地保持活跃存在、定期巡逻、更好地预判威胁，以及在社区面临危险时具备快速反应能力。”
“The protection of civilians remains our priority. As you know, this requires an active presence on the ground, regular patrols, better anticipation of threats as well as the ability to react quickly when communities are in danger,” Swan said.
自2021年以来，乌干达和刚果（金）部队一直在对“盟军民主力量”反政府武装开展联合行动。
Since 2021, Ugandan and Congolese forces have been conducting joint operations against the ADF rebels.
该组织在刚果（金）东部活动已有数年，隶属于“伊斯兰国”（达伊沙）。
The group, which has been active in eastern Congo for several years, is affiliated with ISIS (Daesh).
根据联合国专家组7月发布的一份报告，“盟军民主力量”2025年在刚果（金）杀害了1000多名平民，仍是刚果（金）东部最危险的武装团体之一。
The ADF killed more than 1,000 civilians in Congo in 2025 and remains among the most dangerous armed groups in eastern Congo, according to a UN experts’ report published in July.