UN: 52 Civilians Killed in Eastern Congo by ISIS-Affiliated Rebels

UN: 52 Civilians Killed in Eastern Congo by ISIS-Affiliated Rebels
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The United Nations has announced that rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an extremist group affiliated with ISIS, have killed at least 52 civilians in a series of attacks in the Beni and Lubero areas of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

According to the Shia Waves Agency, citing Al Jazeera, the attacks took place between August 9 and 16 in North Kivu province, with the number of victims potentially rising. The UN peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) has condemned these attacks “in the strongest possible terms.” The violence, which included abductions, looting, and the burning of homes and property, has worsened an already critical humanitarian situation in the region. The attacks occurred as the Congolese army continues its separate conflict with the rebel group M23, making the prospect of lasting peace in the region seem even more distant.