The armed group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), linked to the Islamic State, carried out brutal attacks in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving at least 50 Christians killed with machetes and 23 people kidnapped.
Islamic State kills 50 Christians with machetes in the Democratic Republic of Congo https://t.co/rGM5JtzCik
— ABC.es (@abc_es) January 18, 2025
The attacks were concentrated in the town of Muhangi and nearby areas such as Makoko and Mapanga. The terrorists primarily targeted Christian communities, displacing hundreds of families now seeking refuge in Butembo and other safer regions.
Impact of the attacks:
• Victims: At least 32 people were killed in Muhangi, while Makoko recorded 41 murders.
• Kidnappings: 23 citizens were abducted, including prominent community leaders.
This shocking violence has forced a significant number of Christians to abandon their homes in search of safety, moving primarily toward cities like Butembo.
🙊ISIS beheaded Christians for refusing to convert to Islam.
— Action and Communication on the Middle East – ACOM (@ACOM_es) September 17, 2024
Not one protest on university campuses.
🙉ISIS burned Yazidi girls alive in cages for refusing to convert to Islam and become sex slaves..
Not one protest from the left.… pic.twitter.com/w8KhefzetE
These attacks have been carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), further intensifying the atmosphere of terror in the North Kivu region. The predominantly Christian communities have been forced to flee extreme brutality, seeking refuge and abandoning their homes to find safety, relocating mainly to cities like Butembo.
“I killed 900 infidels and raped 250 women, including 50 girls.”
— Action and Communication on the Middle East – ACOM (@ACOM_es) October 4, 2024
An Islamic State terrorist smiles as he proudly describes what he did to Yazidis and Christians, all in front of one of his victims.
Sharia law, don’t get confused, this is it. pic.twitter.com/IMuOPCuAfO
This group, the Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP), with which the ADF aligned in 2019, claimed responsibility for the crimes through statements published on their propaganda channels.
In these communications, they detailed that in Makoko, 41 Christians were killed, along with 11 people kidnapped. Another attack in nearby villages left 12 dead and 12 abducted, figures that have not yet been officially confirmed by local authorities.
Since its creation in the 1990s in Uganda, the ADF has maintained a bloody presence in eastern Congo, being responsible for the deaths of thousands of civilians. Its level of violence has increased significantly since aligning with ISCAP.
News Link 1: https://gatewayhispanic.com/2025/01/breaking-news-terror-in-congo-isis-beheads-50-christians-and-kidnaps-23-people/
News Link 2: https://www.barnabasaid.org/us/news/more-than-50-d-r-congo-christians-killed-in-single-day-of-violence/
