DR Congo: At least 35 civilians killed in new ADF attack in Beni territory

An attack attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed at least 35 civilians on the night of Thursday, November 5, into Friday, November 6, in Cantine-Aloya, between Beni and Lubero territories in North Kivu. Muhindo Abibu 2 Gérard, chief of Mugogo village and a survivor, said residents fled after gunfire began around 9 p.m.; the attackers later burned his home and killed civilians. The Kivu Security Barometer reported that 17 victims were children, killed with machetes or burned alive, and that 17 homes, 15 shops and two health centers were set on fire. Patients, including people suspected of having Ebola, fled Kelekele health center for fear of their safety.