ISIS, Allied Democratic Forces and Congo

What Is ADF? Christian Beheadings Blamed on ISIS-Linked Terror Group
In late 2018, ADF was claimed by ISIS as one of its affiliate groups. ISIS claimed responsibility for its attacks from 2019 onwards, according to the U.S. Department of State. Between 2020 and 2023, the department said the group's ISIS-backed actions led to over 159 deaths and dozens of abductions.
Outrage as ISIS-linked militants behead 70 Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo
About 70 Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reportedly been brutally executed with machetes or large knives by Islamist militants.
‘Just not bearable’: 70 Christians beheaded in Democratic Republic of Congo
The beheaded bodies of 70 Christians were found in a Protestant church in North Kivu Province in the Congo (DRC) around Feb. 15, several
ISIS-linked militants butcher 70 Christians in Congo—Global leaders urged to act
Seventy Christians were beheaded by ISIS-linked militants in the DRC on February 13. The attackers, from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), rounded up victims before executing them inside a church. The massacre has sparked outrage and calls for global action.
70 Christians beheaded in African country by ISIS-aligned militants, groups say; world mostly silent
Reports indicate that 70 Christians were beheaded by Islamic militants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The group that killed the faithful is an affiliate of the Islamic state.
Christians attacked by baton-wielding mob just hours after 70 beheaded in Congo
A violent mob of 200 people attacked a group of 50 Christians during a church service in Rajasthan, India, last week. The attackers wielded iron bars as weapons during the assault on February 17, leaving most of the churchgoers bruised and some with severe injuries.
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A silent genocide is unfolding in Congo, church sources warn
A "silent genocide" — mimicking the Rwandan one of 1994 — is occurring in eastern Congo, said some Catholic Church sources, ...
70 Christians Beheaded in Church: What We Know
Seventy decapitated bodies have been discovered in a church in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to ...
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Horror in Congo as over 70 missing people found decapitated in church massacre
After numerous attacks, multiple people ran to a Protestant church in Kasanga, where the deceased were found. According to ...
DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu
The Rwandan-backed rebels' entry into Bukavu follows their capture of Goma, defying international calls for a ceasefire.
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70 missing people found beheaded in church in grim DR Congo massacre
The horrific discovery was made in an abandoned village in the DR Congo this Friday. The victims, reported to be hostages ...
Motivations, ambitions of Congo’s M23 rebels unclear, analysts say
A Rwandan government minister and M23 rebel group spokesperson were sanctioned Thursday by US for alleged involvement in ...
Horror as 70 missing people found beheaded in church in grim DR Congo massacre
It comes as Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo entered the region’s second-largest city of Bukavu on Friday, local and ...
Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive
South Africa's armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been ...