Buleusa
Populated place in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Buleusa is a populated place in the Walikale Territory, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
Buleusa | |
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Populated place | |
Surrender of FDLR fighters in Buleusa, December 2014. | |
  Buleusa Location in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Coordinates: 0°46′16″S 28°59′21″E | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Province | North Kivu |
| Territory | Walikale Territory |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
History
Former headquarters of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, it was captured on 26 November 2015 by the Nduma Defense of Congo-Renovated group during the Sukola II operation. Three days later the town was burned down by unidentified armed group.[2] In June 2016, between 3,000 and 4,000 Hutus were refugees in the camp run by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; they were hiding from the Kobos, who were trying to chase them away from the territory.[1]
