At least 25 killed in attack by Islamic State-backed group in eastern Congo

An onslaught by an Islamic State-linked militant radical successful eastbound Congo killed astatine slightest 25 radical aboriginal Sunday (January 25, 2026), a rights radical based successful Ituri state said.

The dormant from the onslaught by the Allied Democratic Force, oregon ADF, see 15 men who were burned live successful a location and 7 who were changeable successful the colony of Apakulu successful the Irumu territory of Ituri province. Three others were killed successful Walese Vonkutu administrative area.

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“This calamity occurred astir 4 a.m. and claimed the lives of astatine slightest 25 people. This incursion by the ADF is simply a existent massacre,” Christophe Munyanderu, president of the Convention for the Respect of Human Rights, said.

There was nary contiguous connection from the ADF.

The eastbound portion of Congo has witnessed respective attacks successful caller months by equipped groups, including the ADF and Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.

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The ADF, which operates successful the borderline portion betwixt Uganda and Congo, has killed respective civilians. The radical grew retired of an insurgency against Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s regularisation but was pushed into Congo aft Ugandan subject assaults. Last July, it carried retired a bid of attacks that killed much than 100 people.

The Ugandan and Congolese equipped forces person been conducting associated operations against the group.