Dozens Dead in Suspected ADF Attack DeutscheWelle: DRC
Suspected Allied Democratic Forces militants, an insurgent group with ties to the"Islamic State," have killed at least 36 people in an overnight attack in eastern Congo.eastern Democratic Republic of CongoThe attack took place in the village of Mukondi, which is around 19 miles south of the city of Beni in the restive North Kivu province.
Mumbere Limbadu Arsene, the head of the civil society group, said villagers were still missing, adding that the modus operandi suggested that the Allied Democratic Forces was behind the attack since no bullets were fired. Another 6 million have been displaced in the country. Fighting in eastern Congo has been simmering for decades as more than 120 groups fight for power, land and valuable mineral resources -- while others try to defend their communities.A United Nations Security Council delegation was to arrive on Thursday for a three-day visit to Congo, the AFP news agency reported.
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