Congo Village Massacre: ISIS-Linked Rebels Kill 20, Spark Mass Displacement

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News18•10-02-2026, 00:15
Congo Village Massacre: ISIS-Linked Rebels Kill 20, Spark Mass Displacement
- •ISIS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels killed at least 20 people in a weekend attack on Mambimbi-Isigo village in eastern Congo.
- •The attack in North Kivu province caused mass displacement, worsening the humanitarian crisis.
- •Rebels raided farms before attacking civilians with knives and firearms; many are still missing.
- •The ADF, which pledged allegiance to ISIS in 2019, operates near the Uganda border and targets civilians.
- •UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix is visiting eastern Congo, including Beni, an area heavily affected by ADF attacks.
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