Armed men killed at least 33 people in a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Al Jazeera English reported. The outlet also said the attacks hit villages in North Kivu province, in an area of eastern DRC that is affected by Ebola. Local residents blame the ADF armed group for the raids, according to Al Jazeera English. The outlet reported that the ADF pledged allegiance to ISIL in 2019. Whether the ADF or any other group has claimed responsibility is not yet known. The number of villages attacked, the exact location and date, and the final death toll are also not yet known. The account comes from one outlet, Al Jazeera English.
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Armed men kill at least 33 in eastern DR Congo, Al Jazeera English reports
Attacks hit villages in North Kivu, in an area of eastern DR Congo affected by Ebola, according to Al Jazeera English
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- Al Jazeera English reported that armed men killed at least 33 people in a village in eastern DR Congo.
- Al Jazeera English said the attacks hit villages in North Kivu province, in an area affected by Ebola.
- Local residents blame the ADF armed group, according to Al Jazeera English.
- The ADF pledged allegiance to ISIL in 2019, Al Jazeera English reported.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishArmed men kill at least 33 in village in Ebola-hit eastern DRC