{"id":109481,"date":"2025-09-09T16:19:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/dr-congo-adf-militia-kills-150-civilians-in-two-months"},"modified":"2025-09-09T16:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:50:42","slug":"dr-congo-adf-militia-kills-150-civilians-in-two-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/dr-congo-adf-militia-kills-150-civilians-in-two-months","title":{"rendered":"DR Congo: ADF militia kills 150 civilians in two months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>An attack by the Islamic State-affiliated ADF militia killed at least 50 people at a funeral wake on Monday, September 8, in eastern DR Congo, reports said.<\/p>\n<p>Close to 150 civilian deaths have been linked to the UN-sanctioned terrorist group since late July.<\/p>\n<p>The latest attack took place on Monday night in the town of Ntoyo in North Kivu province&#8217;s Lubero territory.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can confirm a provisional death toll of 50. The victims were caught off guard at a mourning ceremony in the village of Ntoyo at around 9 p.m., and most of them were killed with machetes,&#8221; Macaire Sivikunula, a local administrator, told Reuters. &#8220;The search is continuing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Colonel Alain Kiwewa, the military administrator for Lubero, told Reuters Monday night&#8217;s death toll was around 60 and could rise as there were still people missing.<\/p>\n<p>The latest ADF attack brings the number of civilians killed by the militia since late July close to 150.<\/p>\n<p>At least 54 were killed in attacks on several villages in Beni and Lubero territories on August 16. Another 47 had been killed in a church on July 27, sparking a global outcry.<\/p>\n<p>The UN-sanctioned ADF is one of the most notorious militias in DR Congo&#8217;s conflict-ridden eastern region. Based in Ituri province, the group originates from Uganda and has been active for nearly three decades.<\/p>\n<p>An attack on a Ugandan school by the Islamist militia killed at least 40 children in June 2023.<\/p>\n<p>After an agreement with DR Congo, Uganda deployed troops to Ituri in 2021, under Operation Shujaa, to hunt down the militia. The operation is still ongoing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. An attack by the Islamic State-affiliated ADF militia killed at least 50 people at a funeral wake on Monday, September 8, in eastern DR Congo, reports said. Close to 150 civilian deaths have been linked to the UN-sanctioned terrorist group since late July. 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