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Attack on Church in DRC: Death Toll Rises to 43, UN Reports

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Attaque contre une église en RD Congo: le bilan s'alourdit à 43 morts, selon l'Onu - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 28.07.2025
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Attack on Church in DRC: Death Toll Rises to 43, UN Reports
Here's what we know so far:
🟠The tragedy unfolded in the Blessed Anuarite parish in Komanda, Ituri province; 🟠The attack occurred during the night from Saturday to Sunday;
🟠19 women, 15 men, and nine children were killed, the UN Mission in the DRC reported;
🟠Several young people were abducted, and their whereabouts remain unknown, according to the parish priest;
🟠The attack is attributed to Allied Democratic Forces rebels;
🟠The Congolese armed forces condemn the incident as a "large-scale massacre."
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