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Islamic State-linked militants kill at least 33 in eastern Congo village attack, civil society says

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Islamic State-linked militants attacked a village called Cantine in North Kivu province of eastern Congo on an unspecified night, according to a civil society group report dated November 6, 2026. At least 33 people were killed and over 50 homes burned down during the assault by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The attack highlights ongoing security issues in the region, which is also dealing with a major Ebola outbreak that has claimed more than 5,000 lives.
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ADF Cantine Congo Islamic State North Kivu

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Congo GPE · 3× ADF ORG · 2× Islamic State ORG · 2× Paluku PERSON · 2× Cantine GPE · 1× Justin Paluku PERSON · 1× North Kivu GPE · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1× Uganda GPE · 1× the Allied Democratic Forces ORG · 1×

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Given the number of loyalist and security forces deployed in this area, it is incomprehensible how the enemy managed to bypass their defences to kill civilians and inflict such significant material and human casualties,” Mr. Paluku said.
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Islamic State-linked militants killed at least 33 people in an overnight attack on a village in eastern Congo, burning and looting homes, a local civil society group said on Friday (November 6, 2026). asserted
group → link → Friday
The attack on Cantine, in North Kivu province, was blamed on the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, Justin Paluku, head of a local civil society group, told The Associated Press. asserted
Paluku → blame → Press
“So far, we have counted 33 bodies and more than 50 houses set on fire, along with various other forms of material destruction,” Mr. Paluku said. asserted
Paluku → count → destruction
The violence forced villagers to flee to other parts of the province, where the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history is raging. asserted
outbreak → force → history
The ADF, which has roots in Uganda and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group in 2019, has long operated in the border region and routinely attacks civilians. asserted
which → have → civilians
In July 2025, it killed 66 people in eastern Congo in what the United Nations called a “bloodbath.” asserted
Nations → kill → what
Roughly 100 other rebel groups operate in Congo, most prominently the Rwanda-backed M23, which has seized key cities in the east. asserted
which → operate → east
“This represents a major security failure. asserted
This → represent → failure
Given the number of loyalist and security forces deployed in this area, it is incomprehensible how the enemy managed to bypass their defences to kill civilians and inflict such significant material and human casualties,” Mr. Paluku said. asserted
Paluku → give → casualties
North Kivu has emerged as one of the epicentres of a deadly Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus. asserted
Kivu → emerge → virus
The outbreak has killed more than 5,000 people, and continuing violence has hampered the response. asserted
violence → kill → response
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