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At Least 20 Killed in ADF Assault on Hospital in Eastern DR Congo

Local police describe an attack targeting patients, highlighting a pattern of strikes on civilian facilities.

Overview

  • Police say the overnight raid hit a hospital in Byambwe, North Kivu, on Friday.
  • Among the dead were 18 patients, with two others dying in nearby homes set on fire.
  • The attackers looted medicines from the facility and burned adjacent houses.
  • Authorities attribute the assault to the Allied Democratic Forces, a militia from Uganda aligned with the Islamic State.
  • The incident follows a deadly series of ADF attacks, including 52 people killed in one week in August and mass-casualty strikes in September and July.