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At least 60 people were killed in an overnight rebel attack in eastern Congo
- An Islamic State-affiliated rebel group, the Allied Democratic Force , killed at least 60 people overnight in an attack in Ntoyo, North Kivu, eastern Congo.
- The attack occurred after residents gathered at a burial, and the attacker’s method involved gathering people in one place before cutting them, according to local administrator Alain Kiwewa.
- A survivor from the burial told The Associated Press they heard people screaming before fainting, while services were deployed to count beheaded victims and the final toll is pending.
- Since aligning themselves with the Islamic State in 2019, the ADF has intensified its insurgent activities in the region, including deadly large-scale assaults in July that caused dozens of fatalities, further complicating the ongoing conflicts in eastern Congo.
- The attack underscores ongoing insecurity as Congo and Uganda conduct joint operations against the ADF, highlighting rising violence affecting civilians in the border region.
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The armed group, which was originally formed by former Ugandan rebels and made allegiance to the Islamic State organization, attacked the village of Ntoyo, North Kivu, on the night of Monday to Tuesday, according to local and security sources.
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vosgesmatin.frThe ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) rebels, who lent allegiance to the Islamic State jihadist group, attacked the village of Ntoyo in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 71 people.
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L 42%
C 38%
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