ISIL-backed islamic jihad rebels killed at least 52 people in eastern DR Congo

[duluxe]

MONUSCO condemns the attacks by the ADF ‘in the strongest possible terms’, the mission’s spokesperson says.

Attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) targeted the Beni and Lubero territories of the eastern North Kivu province between August 9 and 16 [Screengrab/Reuters]

Rebels backed by ISIL (ISIS) have killed at least 52 civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this month, according to the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) in the country, as both the DRC army and Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group accuse each other of violating a recently reached US-mediated ceasefire deal.


Attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) targeted the Beni and Lubero territories of the eastern North Kivu province between August 9 and 16, MONUSCO said on Monday, warning that the death toll could rise further.


The renewed violence comes as a separate conflict between the DRC army and the M23 group continues to simmer in the east of the country, despite a series of peace treaties signed in recent months. The government and M23 had agreed to sign a permanent peace deal by August 18, but no agreement was announced on Monday.

 

[syed putra]

Any violence main stream medua will blame it on islamic gangs. But congo was never islamic.

 

[ftan42]

As usual, using terrorism to overthrow the govt is seen as going against the wishes of those big brother in power.

 

[cocobobo]

isil would never attack israel or jewish targets, even if it increases their popularity by a million times.

Tells you all.

 

[syed putra]

isil would never attack israel or jewish targets, even if it increases their popularity by a million times.

Tells you all.

IS syrian gomen israeli puppet. And doing a good job promoting hatred among various arab sects. Israeli divide and rule.