- Islamic State group-linked ADF rebels have killed at least 21 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over Christmas week.
- The attacks occurred near Manguredjipa, a town known for its rich mineral deposits and regularly targeted by the ADF.
- The ADF, originally from Uganda, has been present in the DRC’s restive northeast since the mid-1990s and pledged allegiance to IS in 2019.
Islamic State group-linked ADF rebels have launched a series of deadly attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over Christmas week, killing at least 21 people. The attacks all took place near Manguredjipa, a town rich in mineral deposits and frequently targeted by the ADF.
According to local sources, the ADF rebels made an incursion into the village of Robinet on December 21, killing six people on the spot. The next day, they attacked the neighboring village of Kodjo, killing 12 people. On Christmas Day, ADF fighters struck again, killing three people in the village of Makele, just seven kilometers from Manguredjipa.
The ADF, originally from Uganda, has been operating in the DRC’s restive northeast since the mid-1990s. In 2019, they pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS), which claims responsibility for some of the rebel group’s attacks. Despite a joint military operation launched by Uganda and the DRC in 2021, the ADF’s attacks have continued unabated.
