During the night of June 2, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked the village of Mbau, located about 12 miles from Beni City in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), leaving at least 24 Christians dead, according to preliminary reports. Among the victims were a local pastor and his wife. The attack occurred just days after another brutal overnight attack nine miles away on May 30, which left 15 dead in the village of Ngadi.