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At least 21 killed in attack on east Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, civil leader says

At least 21 killed in attack on east Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, civil leader says

  • Video footage from the scene shared online appeared to show burning structures and bodies on the floor of the church
  • The attack is believed to have been carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) armed with machetes, who stormed the church premises in Ituri province’s Komanda town
By AP ·