Nearly 40 people died in the early hours of July 27 when terrorists from the Islamic State-Central African Province attacked a Catholic church in Komanda in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The attack was the latest episode of brutal violence by the group also known as the Allied Democratic Forces.

As the government of the DRC attempts to make peace with M23 rebels in the eastern part of the country, Islamic State-Central African Province (IS-CAP) has increased its attacks against civilian targets across the region. As in Komanda, those attacks often target unarmed civilians gathered for worship services. In Komanda, extremists attacked worshipers with guns and machetes, killing 38 and injuring 15.

“[IS-CAP] is taking more or less the advantage of the Congolese

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