Congo's government says militants allied with the Islamic State group have killed at least 41 people in several villages in eastern North Kivu province
Congo's government says militants allied with the Islamic State group have killed at least 41 people in several villages in eastern North Kivu provinceMilitants allied with the Islamic State group in eastern Congo have killed at least 41 people in several villages in North Kivu province, the national government said Monday, as residents openly wondered why security forces weren't protecting them.
The statement said Friday's attacks were carried out by Allied Democratic Forces militants in the villages of Masala, Mahihi and Keme.Richard Kirimba, a civil society official in the area that was attacked, said the militants appeared to be expanding their operations and that local mines were drawing them in. “There’s no state authority in this area, and in many villages there are no police, no soldiers, no national intelligence agency,” he told The Associated Press.
“The population is worried because the enemy is roaming around the neighborhood,” said Kambale Vunyatsi Kiongozi, who represents some civil society groups. Residents have long called on the Congolese army to protect the local population. The government statement said Congo's government has launched an operation to pursue the militants responsible and has killed a number of them and freed hostages in the process, without providing figures.for decades as more than 120 groups fight for power, land and valuable mineral resources, while others try to defend their communities. Some armed groups have been accused of mass killings.
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