Assassination Attempt on Dr. Denis Mukwege, Prominent Congolese Doctor and Activist
On the evening of 25 October 2012 around 19:00, four armed men, not in uniform, entered Dr. Denis Mukwege’s house in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The armed men forced Dr. Mukwege’s two daughters and their friend at gunpoint to sit silently on the floor until he returned home. The armed men fired at Dr Mukwege who narrowly avoided the gunfire.