Content_paragraphs:  The level of violence in Beni territory and adjacent areas in Ituri Province 
  
  remained of grave concern. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) continued to pose a 
  
  significant security threat, having moved to the west of Beni territory and into 
  
  southern Ituri, where the presence of State security forces is limited. During the 
  
  reporting period, suspected ADF combatants carried out nearly 30 attacks, in which 
  
  at least 89 civilians were killed, including 18 women, 1 girl and 14 persons whose 
  
  age and gender could not be confirmed. New patterns of attacks, including looting, 
  
  abductions and ambushes on patrols of the Forces armées de la République 
  
  démocratique du Congo (FARDC) indicated that ADF were regrouping, potentially 
  
  with the intention of regaining control of positions lost to FARDC. ADF attacks 
  
  resulted in at least 45 FARDC casualties, with MONUSCO evacuating 37 wounded 
  
  soldiers. The continued attacks prompted renewed calls for self-defence initiatives, 
  
  revitalizing support for local Mai-Mai groups fighting ADF in north-western Beni 
  
  territory.