{"id":106098,"date":"2024-06-06T10:05:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T07:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=106098"},"modified":"2024-06-06T10:05:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T07:05:44","slug":"is-linked-rebels-kill-at-least-16-in-eastern-congo-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/africa\/106098-is-linked-rebels-kill-at-least-16-in-eastern-congo-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"IS-linked Rebels Kill at Least 16 in Eastern Congo Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A suspected Islamist rebel group has killed at least 16 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attack occurred in North Kivu province and was carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an insurgency group allied with Islamic State. 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