Bunia, DR Congo, Jan 13, 2026 (AFP) - IS-linked rebels kill 19 in DR Congo ambush

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2026-01-13

Fighters linked to the Islamic State group have killed 14 government soldiers and five civilians in an ambush in DR Congo's volatile east, officials and a local source said Tuesday. Several armed groups and militias operate in the region, including the Rwanda-backed anti-government M23 forces and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a group founded by former Ugandan rebels who pledged allegiance to IS in 2019. The ADF staged an ambush in the villa......

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