At least 10 people were killed in eastern Congo by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group. The rebels, with the Allied Democratic Forces, an IS affiliate in the region, attacked the village of Makoko in the Lubero territory of the North Kivu province. The violence has caused nearly 7 million people to flee their homes.
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The rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces, an IS affiliate in the region, attacked the village of Makoko in the Lubero territory of the North Kivu province on Wednesday, a provincial member of parliament, David Sikuli, told The Associated Press. “I call on the Congolese government to allow joint operations by Congo and Uganda’s army to be expanded in all areas where the ADF are located,” Sikuli said.The violence has caused nearly 7 million people to flee their homes.
It’s unclear how many ADF fighters are present in Congo but they are a significant presence in the region and regularly attack civilians. The group originated in the late 1990s in neighboring Uganda and became affiliated with ISIS in 2019. Muslims make up about 10% of the Congolese population, most of them in the east.
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