Some 25 civilians killed in eastern DR Congo were buried Wednesday, an AFP journalist witnessed, following an attack linked to the Islamic State group that left at least 71 dead earlier this week.

The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), who pledged allegiance to IS in 2019, have carried out several deadly attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu and Ituri provinces since late July, leaving more than 150 civilians dead according to an AFP tally.

The most recent attack on Monday night struck the village of Ntoyo in North Kivu killing at least 71 people and wounding others.

Hours before Wednesday’s hurriedly organised funeral for some of the victims, Ntoyo was almost emptied of its inhabitants, AFP journalists reported.

Several bodies were still lying on the ground while local

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