Mutarule
{{Short description|Village in Democratic Republic of the Congo}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
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Mutarule is a village near Luberizi, in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is noted for a number of violent incidents since the 2010s.
History
In August 2013, eight residents of Mutarule were killed in an attack by unidentified armed men.{{Cite web |last=admin |title=Who Is Behind Mutarule Massacre: Culture of Impunity or Security Blunder? |url=https://easterncongotribune.com/2014/06/15/who-is-behind-mutarule-massacre-culture-of-impunity-or-security-blunder/ |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=easterncongotribune.com |date=15 June 2014 |language=en-US}}
Mutarele was scene to the 2014 South Kivu attack in which 35 villagers were killed.{{Cite web |date=6 June 2019 |title=DR Congo: No Justice for 2014 Massacre |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/06/06/dr-congo-no-justice-2014-massacre |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=Human Rights Watch |language=en}}