Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed one during an attack in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
A
truck driver, identified as Wangeve Ghislain, was shot to death Sunday
morning along the Beni-Kasindi road at the Kalindumbu, and his truck was
set ablaze. He and his assistant were ambushed as they made the early
morning trip to deliver goods. Wangeve’s assistant escaped with
injuries.
The villagers of Kalindumbu blamed the rebels
affiliated with the Islamic State jihadist group for their continued
attacks on innocent Christians who work hard to make ends meet.
“What
benefit does it bring them [ADF] when they kill us? We are all working
hard to provide for our needs and the needs of all the Congolese people,
but these attacks have been a setback to the development of the region,
despite the ongoing Congolese and Uganda Armies’ joint operation to
clear the ADF rebels from the territory,” said one resident.
The
incident occurred two days after the Semuliki crossing point ambush,
leaving three people dead, vehicles burned, and a boat destroyed.
In
a separate attack, seven people were injured when the ADF rebels
launched a night assault in Katongo fields in Kasindi on May 12, looting
their livestock and causing many Christians to flee from their farms.
Religious
leaders in Nord Kivu have called upon the government to protect people
against the ADF Islamist group that has caused instability in the
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for two decades.
“These
recent incursions are just the tip of an iceberg, as we, the Congolese
people, continue to bear the brunt of terror from this group almost
every day as many cases go unreported,” continued the resident.
“We have lost four people in four days, and if we were to go by
statistics, one Christian is killed every day in Eastern DRC. We urge
the government to tighten security and intensify the operation to keep
all people safe from these terrorists.”
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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