US EditionFatal DR Congo Church Attack Linked to Islamic State-Backed Rebels
- Islamic State-backed Allied Democratic Forces rebels attacked a Catholic church in Komanda, eastern DR Congo, killing at least 38 people on Sunday.
- The attack followed a fragile peace environment in Ituri province, where armed groups contest mineral-rich land, including coltan and cobalt, amid ongoing conflict.
- Rebels stabbed about 20 worshippers during a night mass, set fires to nearby homes, and fled before security forces from DR Congo, Uganda, and local police arrived.
- The UN mission condemned the violence, and Vivian van de Perre called the attacks "revolting and contrary to human rights and international humanitarian law."
- The incident disrupted months of relative peace, leading the army to pledge ongoing efforts to monitor the ADF while urging residents to stay alert and report any suspicious activities.
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Dozens of Congolese Christians Killed in Latest Islamist Attack
Armed with guns and machetes, members of the Islamist ‘Allied Democratic Forces’ raided a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a nighttime Mass on Sunday and killed more than 40 Christians. More than 100 people in the northeastern city of Komanda were taking part in the Catholic service at the time of the attack, celebrating the parish’s 25th anniversary. Nine children were among those killed, and others—aged between 12 and 14—were …
In an attack by Islamist rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at least 38 people were killed.
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