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Dozens Dead After ADF Attack in Eastern Congo, Officials Say
- Sunday's church attack in Ituri province left 10 dead, according to Jules Ngongo, spokesperson for the Congolese army.
- Amid prolonged unrest in Eastern Congo, the ADF has intensified its operations, operating in the borderland between Uganda and Congo and often targeting civilians.
- Video footage from Komanda showed burning structures and bodies inside the church, revealing graphic scenes of destruction and casualties.
- A community elder condemned the lack of security, saying `the enemy is still near our town` and `we demand military intervention as soon as possible.`
- Security forces continue efforts under Operation Shujaa even as the ADF remains active, highlighting ongoing risks despite joint military operations since late 2021.
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Dozens Are Killed by ISIS-Linked Rebels at a Church in Congo
Dozens of people were killed on Sunday in an attack on a church in eastern Congo by a rebel group linked to the Islamic State. The rebels, armed with guns and machetes, attacked the church in the city of Komanda around 1 a.m. while more than 100 people were holding a nighttime prayer vigil, according to local residents. More bodies were found in burned houses nearby. The U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country, citing official reports, said tha…
Church Massacre in Eastern Congo Leaves Dozens Dead in ADF Raid - teleSUR English
In the early hours of Sunday morning, a brutal attack unfolded in the town of Komanda, in Ituri Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed militants believed to be part of the Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) stormed a Catholic church. Worshippers had gathered for an overnight vigil organized by the humanitarian group Caritas when the assailants launched their assault with machetes and firearms. Local civil so…
Dozens dead after ADF attack in eastern Congo, officials say
Local officials are reporting that dozens of people were killed in an attack on a church in the city of Komanda, at the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, July 27. Worshippers were at a night mass when members of the Allied Democratic Forces came in the church with guns and machetes, Reuters wrote. According to Al-Jazeera and Reuters, at least 38 people were confirmed killed, although the United Nations-supported DRC’s Radio Okapi said the …
First they attacked in a Catholic church, then surrounding buildings were set on fire: an attack was carried out in a village in East Congo, at least 43 people died. The police blame Islamists.
The Army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other security forces launched an operation to capture members of the armed terrorist group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), who are attributed to an attack on Saturday to Sunday night in the town of Komanda, Ituri Province (north-east), in which more than 40 civilians were killed. According to reports from local and international media, the attack took by surprise the massacred, mostly C…
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