A militia linked to the Islamic State group staged a simultaneous attack on three villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 14 people, the military and local sources said Friday.
The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) carried out the attacks overnight within a seven-kilometre radius (4.3 miles) in the northwest of North Kivu province.
The three villages were attacked simultaneously in an “ADF incursion,” said local leader Macaire Sivikunula.
Villagers panicked as gunfire rang out between 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm, he said, adding that 15 people were killed and 13 houses burned.
Residents who spoke with AFP confirmed the deadly attack.