US EditionIslamic State-aligned rebels kill 66 civilians in eastern Congo
IRUMU AREA, EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, JUL 12 – The Allied Democratic Forces killed 66 civilians in retaliation for a joint Congolese-Ugandan bombing campaign, according to the United Nations spokesperson.
- Militants linked to the Islamic State group, namely the Allied Democratic Forces , were responsible for the deaths of 66 civilians in the Irumu region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday.
- The killings occurred after Congolese and Ugandan military forces launched intensified airstrikes beginning Sunday, targeting the ADF in the border area between the two countries.
- The attacks occurred primarily in a locality within the Ituri province’s eastern region, where the Allied Democratic Forces have escalated their violent actions, including the killing and kidnapping of civilians.
- United Nations spokesperson Jean Tobie Okala called the incident a "bloodbath" and civil society reported the death toll rose from 31 to 66, with all victims killed by machetes, including women.
- The violence highlights the ongoing threat posed by the ADF, whose attacks have spread toward eastern Congo's main city Goma and neighboring provinces, complicating regional security efforts.
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 66 people were killed in an attack by militants on civilians. The attack occurred overnight from Thursday to Friday in the east of the country. Members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), affiliated with the Islamic State, attacked villages in the Irumu region, which borders Uganda. Villagers were attacked with machetes and shots were exchanged. The bodies were severely mutilated. Hostages were also …
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