Between January 21 and February 1, 2026, Bangoka International Airport, located outside Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was targeted by multiple loitering munitions. Details from images and footage strongly suggest the UAVs involved, of which there were reportedly eight, were Turkish–Pakistani-made Baykar YIHA-III high-precision UAS. A statement by the DRC deputy prime minister claimed the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo had successfully downed the UAVs, thwarting the attack. It was further asserted that the airport, as well as other “military installations” targeted, had sustained no damage.
A statement was also released by the March 23 (M23) group, also called the Alliance Fleuve Congo, claiming responsibility for the attack. The Rwanda-backed rebels claimed their UAVs destroyed a “military drone command center” located inside the airport compound, 17 kilometers outside the city of Kisangani, in Tshopo Province, and warned of further UAV attacks should the Kinshasa government not accede to its terms.
The involvement of YIHA-III loitering munitions marks a departure from established military precedent. Rebel groups operating in eastern DRC, including M23, have typically relied on commercial off-the-shelf drones for short-range intelligence gathering, scouting FARDC troop movements, and coordinating mortar fire. Conversely, this incident took place hundreds of miles from the established M23 zones of operations in North Kivu and South Kivu, signaling a potential long-range strike capability for the Rwanda-backed group, which could increase regional instability.
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