 Now, more than 1,200 civilians have been killed in the respective Democratic Republic of Kengou, provinces of Ituri and North Kivo so far this year. Millions of people now need humanitarian aid in the Eastern region, the UN Refugee Agency said on Friday. Democratic Republic of Kengou authorities declared a state of siege in May. It's an exceptional measure aimed at ending the reign of terror by armed groups operating in the region, most notably the Allied Democratic Forces ADF, a group linked to the so-called Islamic State. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, and its partners recorded more than 1,200 civilian deaths and 1,100 rapes this year of them. That in the two most affected provinces of North Kivo and Ituri, UN Refugee Agency confirms. The UN agency also highlighted the need for a steep increase in humanitarian funding for the area.