Thread by @Milatrud11

Eastern DR Congo:
8 civilians died in an attack on a health centre in Mantumbi, North Kivu province on May 8,2024, local sources said Thursday, blaming ADF militia linked to the Islamic State group.
A Beni area chief, Leon Siviwe, listed 10 dead barrons.com/news/rebels-ki…

2) DR Congo: Attacks by IS-affiliated ADF on May 24 and May 25, 2024: ~10 villagers killed:
Leon Kakule Siviwe, leader of the Beni-Mbau district in the north of North Kivu:
put the death toll at 3 on Fri and 4 on Sat, with around 10 people also missing voanews.com/a/about-10-civ…

3) DR Congo: Attack by IS-affiliated ADF in the village of Masau, locality Bapakombe Pendekali, territory Beni,North Kivu on Jun 4, 2024:
~16 villagers killed, several kidnapped, houses burned down

4)DR Congo: Attack by IS-affiliated ADF in several villages in Beni territory, North Kivu on Jun 7,2024:
at least 38 killed jpost.com/breaking-news/…

4b) DR Congo: Attacks by IS-affiliated ADF in several villages, esp in Mamove district in Beni territory, North Kivu: at least 52 killed.
Jun 4, 2024: ~39 killed
Jun 7: 13 killed

Houses torched, motorbikes were stolen bbc.com/news/articles/…

4bb) DR Congo: Attacks by IS-affiliated ADF in several villages in Beni territory, North Kivu: 80+ killed since Jun 4,2024:

in Masawu: 17 killed
Jun 6: in Kabweli and Mamulese: 5
in Mununze: 6
Jun 7:in Makobu: 13
in Masala, Mapasana and Mahini: 41 arabnews.com/node/2527251/w…

5) DR Congo: Attack by IS-affiliated ADF (ISCAP) in Mayikengo village (~10 km to Kambau), Bapere sector,in Lubero territory, North Kivu on Jun 12, 2024: 42+ killed.
Civil society leader Seba Paluku: some were "tied up" and "decapitated." Kongo, Anschlagdw.com/en/dozens-kill…

5b) DR Congo: Attack by IS-affiliated ADF (ISCAP) in Mayikengo village (~10 km to Kambau), Bapere sector,in Lubero territory, North Kivu on Jun 12, 2024: 42+ killed.
Islamic State on Jun 14 claimed responsibility on Telegram Kongoreuters.com/world/africa/i…

5c) DR Congo: Protest by young Congolese in Butembo on Jun 15,2024 due to the senseless killing of 150+ civilians in Cantine and Kambau this week.

6) DR Congo: Attack by IS-affiliated ADF in Beni territory, North Kivu on Jul 17,2024: 5 killed:
"I saw with my own eyes five people who had been decapitated," one resident told AFP.
Locals blame the IS-affiliated ADF (ISCAP)

barrons.com/news/islamist-…

7) Eastern DR Congo:
Attack by IS-affiliated ADF (ISCAP) in the village of Katerain 20 km to Oichi, Beni territory, North Kivu on Jul 24,2024: at least 17 villagers killed:
Some of the victims were decapitated with machetes, says local official aa.com.tr/en/africa/17-c…

8) Eastern DR Congo:
2 attacks by IS-affiliated ADF (ISCAP since 2019) in Beni territory, North Kivu province on Aug 10,2024:
at least 18 killed, 14 people missing voanews.com/a/death-toll-i…

9)Eastern DR Congo:
Attack by IS-affiliated ADF (ISCAP since 2019) in the village of Mabisio, Lubero territory in North Kivu province on Nov 16 or 17,2024: 13 killed, several missed.

10)Eastern DR Congo:
Attack by IS-affiliated ADF (ISCAP since 2019) in Mamiki village, Bakila-Tenambo,commune Oicha,Beni territory, North Kivu:
at least 9 [up to 15)killed,6 wounded, several kidnapped, houses burned, animals stolen europapress.es/internacional/… x.com/RomulusNzalumb…

11)Eastern DR Congo:
Attacks by IS-affiliated ADF(ISCAP since 2019)close to the mineral-rich town of Manguredjipa in North Kivu: 21 villagers killed:
Dec 21,2024: 6 killed in Robinet, in the Bapere sector
Dec 22:12 in Kodjo
Dec 24: 3 in Makele thedefensepost.com/2024/12/29/dr-…

12) Eastern DR Congo:
2 attacks by IS-affiliated ADF (ISCAP since 2019)close to the mineral-rich town of Manguredjipa in North Kivu on Dec 31,2024/Jan 1:
12 villagers killed:
-at least 8 in the village of Bilendu
-at least 4 in the village of Mangoya thedefensepost.com/2025/01/02/adf…

13) "Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) Claims Beheading, Stabbing, Shooting To Death
Over 30 Christian Villagers,
Burning Over 70 Houses In Series Of Attacks In Eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo" ADF, North Kivumemri.org/jttm/islamic-s…

14) Eastern DR Congo:
3 farmers killed by IS-affiliated ADF jihadists in the Bapakombe-Bakondo area,Beni territory,North Kivu, on Jan 12,2025:
It was the second in less than two weeks:On Dec 31, 2024, the ADF attacked a military position in Mikua
humanglemedia.com/local-farmers-…

15) Eastern DR Congo, North Kivu province:
Attack bei IS-affiliated ADF jihadists in the village of Makoko, in the Lubero territory,on Jan 15,2025:
At least 10 killed.
There were only army-supporting volunteer fighters called Wazalendo in the village.
apnews.com/article/congo-…

16)Congo: North Kivu:
Open Doors:“According to field sources, at around 4 am (13 Feb)suspected militants from the(ADF)()approached homes in Mayba in the territory of Lubero.”took 70 Christians to a Protestant church and proceeded to behead them in Kasanga.moderntokyotimes.com/adf-islamists-…

16b)DR Congo: North Kivu:
70 Christians beheaded by IS-aligned ADF (ISCAP), Open Doors say; world mostly silent.
Reports say the dead bodies were discovered inside a church in Kasanga village, Lubero territory. Kongo, Christenfoxnews.com/world/70-chris…

16bb)70 Christians allegedly beheaded in Kasanga,Lubero,North Kivu:
Vianney Vitswamba,coordinator of a local community protection committee,is quoted by the Global Fight Against Terrorism Funding org, (GFATF):
"70 bodies were discovered in the church.They were (found) tied up."

16c)DR Congo:
70 Christians allegedly beheaded by IS-affiliated ADF (ISCAP) in Kasanga,Lubero,North Kivu:

"What Is ADF? Christian Beheadings Blamed on ISIS-Linked Terror Group"newsweek.com/drc-christian-…

16cc) DR Congo: ACN (Aid to the Church in Need)confirms brutal killing of 70 civilians by IS-affiliated ADF in a church in Kasanga, Lubero, North Kivu province Kongo: 70 Christen enthauptetvaticannews.va/en/church/news…

17) DR Congo: Attack by IS-affiliated ADF in Ituri on Feb 25 and 26,2025:
"A total of 23 people [so far] executed by these rebels" in the villages of Matolo and Samboko and 20 taken hostage.
Jospin Paluku,(civil society org in Mambasa territory).
barrons.com/news/at-least-…

18)DR Congo:Attack by IS-affiliated ADF(ISCAP)in the village of Ngohi Vuyinga in North Kivu province’s Lubero territory on Mar 8,2025:
At least 9 killed.
The villagers were attacked with guns and machetes while they were at their farms
Some still missing apnews.com/article/congo-…

19)DR Congo:
Attack by IS-affiliated ADF(ISCAP)in the village of Ngite, Beni territory,North Kivu on Mar 8,2025:
4 killed, incl a woman who burned alive in her house.
3 houses were set on fire.
Animals were taken.Several kidnapped. persecution.org/2025/03/11/adf…

20)DR Congo: Armed groups, esp the IS-affiliated ADF covet cocoa in Beni territory of North Kivu province.
Cocoa production across the DRC is just over 1% of global production.
The stolen cocoa is often trafficked through cross-border smuggling networks.yahoo.com/news/armed-gro…

21) DR Congo:
Congolese and Ugandan forces have rescued at least 40 hostages,incl.13 women and several foreigners,
held by IS-linked ADF after an intense battle with the extremists in North Kivu province's Lubero and Beni territories abcnews.go.com/International/…

22) Congo: 5 civils tués lors d'une attaque des ADF à Bapere, Lubero territory,Nord Kivu.
Des heures avant cette attaque, les mêmes assaillants ont surgi au quartier Mambembe à Njiapanda. attack,IS-affiliated,North

23)Congo:North Kivu
ADF unit operating in Lubero territory has been consolidated under the leadership of Tanzanian Ahmad Mahmood Hassan(“Abwakasi,”)since mid-2024
ADF’s Lubero camp has been ADF’s deadliest toward civilians:50+% of killings by ADF in 2025 acleddata.com/2025/06/06/afr…

24) As M23 rebels take hold of eastern Congo, the Islamic State (IS-DRC (ADF)) is capitalizing on the chaos:

IS-DRC is active in North Kivu and Ituri provinces acleddata.com/2025/06/18/as-…

25) DR Congo:
IS-linked ADF (ISCAP) attack against the village of Elake, in Mambasa territory on Jun 25-26,2025 night:
2 villagers killed, 50 kidnapped.
--
UN report Feb 2025:
800-1,300 adult male fighters

26)DR Congo:
IS-linked ADF(ISCAP)attack in the Walese Vonkutu chiefdom, in Irumu territory, Ituri province betw Jul 10-11,2025: 66 civilians killed w/machetes:

The attack is suspected to be in response to a bombing campaign by FARDC and Uganda since Jul 6 apnews.com/article/allied…

27) Congo: Ituri province:
"but the [IS-affiliated] ADF scourge Ituri has taken on ethnic dimensions beyond the usual "jihadists targeting Christians,"
especially after the rather recent migration of Banyabwisha [Hutus] to Irumu."


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28)@sergesindani01
"À Djugu(Ituri),l'armée #FARDC a repoussé ce dimanche des attaques simultanées des rebelles #CRP de Thomas Lubanga,proche du M23,contre leurs positions,dans deux localités.
Au moins 4 rebelles tués et 10 autres blessés.L'armée ratisse en présent la zone(Armée)"

29)ISCAP(ADF)conducted at least 6 separate attacks in the Walese Vonkutu chiefdom near the border between Ituri(north of Eringeti in Irumu district)and North Kivu (north of Oïcha village in Beni district)Jul 9 to 13

"ISCAP Retaliates for Operation Shujaa" understandingwar.org/backgrounder/r…

30)Congo: Au cours du mois de juillet 2025, les provinces de l’Ituri et du Nord-Kivu ont été frappées par une série d’attaques meurtrières menées par les rebelles ADF [ISCAP], ayant causé la mort d’au moins 82 personnes, rapporte la MONUSCO.radiookapi.net/2025/07/24/act…

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