ISIS-linked terrorists suspected to be behind attack that killed at least 10 in Congo's village

ISIS-linked terrorists suspected to be behind attack that killed at least 10 in Congo's village

reuters June 8, 2024, 18:03:03 IST

The group suspected to have carried out the attack, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), has links with the global terrorist organisation ISIS

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ISIS-linked terrorists suspected to be behind attack that killed at least 10 in Congo's village
Congo has had troubles from attacks by the ISIS-linked (Representative Photo of Congo security personnel deployed against ADF, Credit: Reuters)

Suspected Islamist rebels killed at least 10 people in an overnight attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official and a civil society leader said on Saturday.

Armed men attacked the village of Masala in Beni territory, which lies in North Kivu province, overnight on Friday, military administrator Charles Euta Omeonga told Reuters by phone.

Civil society leader Justin Kavalami said the attack was carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), the same group that a local official accused of being behind another village assault that killed at least 16 people earlier this week.

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Kavalami said more than 13 people were killed in the Masala attack.

The ADF originates from neighbouring Uganda. Now based in eastern Congo, it has pledged allegiance to Islamic State and mounts frequent attacks, further destabilising a region where many militant groups are active.

It was not possible to reach the ADF for comment.

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