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Massacre in Congolese church: Over 70 bodies discovered!
In eastern Congo, over 70 bodies were discovered in a church, primarily women, children and the elderly; Islamist rebels responsible.
Massacre in Congolese church: Over 70 bodies discovered!
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a gruesome crime in a church in the Lubero area has caused horror. Aid organizations report that more than 70 corpses, some of which were tied up and decapitated, were found in a house of worship. This shocking discovery was confirmed by the Catholic aid organization ACN and local partners of the organization Open Doors, who identified the Islamist rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) as the suspected perpetrators. The victims, mostly women, children and the elderly, were believed to have been abducted three days earlier from the nearby village of Maiba, according to a report by Kathpress is mentioned.
The shocking discovery in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo shows the ongoing violence in the region, which is characterized by armed groups. The bodies, discovered back on February 15, may be hostages who died during their harrowing journey at the hands of rebel forces. According to Aid to the Church in Need, hostages are often forced to make long treks on foot, which often ends in death. This situation is particularly alarming since the Lubero territory is located in North Kivu province, where fighting between various militias, including the ADF and government forces, regularly breaks out. How Vatican News reported that violence in this resource-rich region has already left over half a million people displaced within Congo.
The ADF's reign of terror
The situation in North Kivu remains tense, especially after the recent capture of the provincial capital Goma by the rebel group M23, which also operates with support from neighboring Rwanda. The determined violence of the ADF and other armed groups is increasing insecurity in the region and challenging the already fragile security situation. People trying to survive in this dangerous environment are increasingly finding their existence threatened as fighting between the Congolese army and Islamist militias escalates.