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Islamic State-backed rebels attack a Catholic church in eastern Congo, killing at least 34

The attack was carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) around 1 a.m. inside the premises of a Catholic church in eastern Congo’s Komanda.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Death toll climbing from Islamic State-backed attack on Congo Catholic church

Islamic State-backed rebels attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo on Sunday, killing at least 34 people, according to a local civil society leader.

National Catholic Register · 1d

Massacre in Congolese Catholic Church Kills at Least 31 Worshippers

BBC reported that members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) stormed a church in the town of Komanda, where they shot and killed the worshippers, then looted and set fire to nearby businesses.

Ecumenical News5h

ISIS spreads terror in Africa at lethal massacre in a Congo church

ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, has claimed responsibility for a shocking assault on churchgoers at a Catholic ...

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Survivors of church massacre in DR Congo recount night of terror

Rebels killed at least 43 worshippers during a night mass in a Catholic church in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

Al Jazeera11h

Video: Funerals held for victims of DRC Catholic church attack

Families in the Democratic Republic of Congo have held funerals for 38 people killed in an attack by an ISIL-linked rebel group. The Allied Democratic Forces are accused of attacking the church in ...

DR Congo Church Massacre Survivors Recount Night Of Terror

Gunshots thundered and attackers burst into the church hall, picked out victims, tied them up and shot them dead, survivors ...

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