2020 Kangbayi prison break 2020
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 20 October 2020 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2020 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 0.4942, 29.4747 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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.
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