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Islamic State claims to have killed 20 ‘Christians’ in DRC

  • June 14, 2023
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The jihadist group Islamic State in Central Africa (ISCA) said it had killed 20 “Christians” in a new attack near the city of Beni, located in the east

The jihadist group Islamic State in Central Africa (ISCA) said it had killed 20 “Christians” in a new attack near the city of Beni, located in the east of the country. Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and has suffered from insecurity in recent years.

According to SITE Intelligence Group, an organization specializing in monitoring terrorist groupsthe group boasted that the victims’ homes and cars were also set on fire during the attack.

ISCA expanded its operations in this area of ​​the African country after an armed group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) will swear allegiance to him. Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi confirmed in 2019 that there were links between the group. jihadist and APD.

The ADF militia operates in DRC since the 1990s and, despite repeated attacks on it, continues to generate violence in the area. Thus, he is considered one of the armed groups more dangerous than those operating in the DRC.

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Source: Aristegui Noticias

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