ISIS-Linked Militants Behead 70 Christians in DRC Church Attack

The massacre in the Democratic Republic of Congo highlights escalating violence and persecution against Christians by the Allied Democratic Forces.

Seventy Christians were rounded up and executed inside a Protestant church in Kasanga, DRC, on February 13 by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an ISIS-affiliated militant group.
The victims were reportedly forced out of their homes and tied up before being beheaded, with their bodies left in the church for days due to ongoing insecurity.
The ADF has increasingly targeted Christians in the DRC's northeast region, aiming to establish an Islamic caliphate and enforce extreme practices.
Local and international organizations, including Open Doors, have condemned the attack and called for urgent global action to address the impunity and protect civilians in the region.
The atrocity has drawn criticism over the lack of international media coverage, with commentators urging greater attention to the persecution of Christians worldwide.