Islamic State-linked ADF kills 22 across eight Ituri communities

At least 22 civilians were killed and 10 people abducted in attacks by the Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic Forces across eight remote communities in Mambasa territory, eastern Congo’s Ituri province. Civil society groups said the toll is provisional, with homes and motorcycles also burned and some areas still inaccessible. Congolese and Ugandan forces are conducting operations against the ADF, but residents and local advocates say the group remains difficult to stop and soldiers are often absent during attacks. The violence could further complicate efforts to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in the province.