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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jean-Yves Kamale

At least 20 people killed in attack by group backed by Islamic State in Congo

The attack by the Allied Democratic Forces took place on Saturday - (AP Photo/Al-hadji Kudra Maliro)

At least 20 people have been killed in an attack by Islamic State-backed rebels on a village in eastern Congo over the weekend, the military confirmed on Monday.

The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) carried out the assault early on Saturday in Mambimbi-Isigo village, located in the Lubero territory of North Kivu province. Colonel Alain Kiwewa Mitela, a military administrator, relayed the details to The Associated Press.

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