According to AFP, a series of attacks on November 15 is believed to have been carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), the branch of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization in Central Africa. in Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, killed at least 15 civilians.
Local official Dieudonne Malangai said “there were simultaneous attacks that took place from regarding 4-5 am (local time) on three villages, in Manyala village we found seven villages. bodyand in Ofay, 8 people died, including 7 women,” leaving open the possibility number of casualties might be higher.
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He added the terrorist rebels also attacked the village of Bandibese but fled due to resistance from neighboring soldiers and there were no civilian casualties reported.
A humanitarian organization operating in the province bordering Rwanda also confirmed seven deaths in the village of Manyala and “at least eight deaths” in the village of Ofay.
The week before, ADF was also blamed for the killing of at least 23 civilians, also in Ituri province, while a bomb attack at a church in North Kivu province killed 14 people.
In May 2021, the Congolese government declared an alert in the two provinces of Ituri and North Kivu to deal with terrorist violence, and replaced civilian officials with police and military.
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