At least 15 civilians were massacred overnight in eastern DR Congo, a monitoring group in the region said Monday, saying the notorious ADF militia were suspected. The Allied Democratic Forces is a historically Ugandan Islamist group that has holed up in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since 1995. READ ALSO: Army loses four soldiers in Boko Haram, ISWAP clash“At least 15 civilians were killed last night in Bulongo (Beni territory, North Kivu). Kasali bin Kapepela, head of an association of local NGOs, said an “ADF raid’ occurred around midnight. The ADF has killed at least 1,219 civilians in the Beni area since 2017, according to the KST.

Source: Punch March 15, 2021 11:36 UTC