Published • loading... • Updated
Islamic State group-affiliated rebels kill at least 22 in Congo’s eastern region
The rebels also burned motorcycles and homes as local groups reported attacks across eight locations.
- The Allied Democratic Forces killed at least 22 people and abducted at least 10 across eight locations in Mambasa territory in Congo's eastern Ituri province between Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Originating in Uganda, the ADF pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in 2019 and has operated near the border for years. Both Ugandan and Congolese armies jointly target the group but struggle to contain it.
- Marie-Noelle Anatobe, coordinator of the Civil Society of Congo in Mambasa, said perpetrators burned homes and motorcycles. "This morning, we were left only to count the dead," Anatobe noted.
- Attacks in Ituri threaten efforts to contain the region's deadly Ebola outbreak, which has infected more than 11,000 people and killed more than 5,000 so far.
- Deputy administrator Maxime Tshishimbi said authorities are working to stem the group's activities, while Rams Malikidogo, a coordinator for the Association for the Protection and Defense of Vulnerable Children and Women, condemned the violence as "truly deplorable.
Insights by Ground AI
14 Articles
14 Articles
My Mother Lode+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Islamic State group-affiliated rebels kill at least 22 in Congo’s eastern region
ITURI, Congo (AP) — A rebel group affiliated with the Islamic State group in Congo launched a series of attacks on remote communities near the Uganda border over the past two days, killing at least 22 people and abducting at least 10 others, civil society groups said Wednesday. The attacks were carried out by the...
Islamic State-linked rebels kill 22 in eastern Congo border attacks
Islamic State-linked ADF militants attacked eight communities in eastern Congo, killing at least 22 people and abducting 10. The violence could undermine security operations and efforts to contain Ituri's Ebola outbreak.
·Noida, India
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources14
Leaning Left9Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources lean Left
64% Left
L 64%
C 29%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
