Brutal Attack on Catholic Parish Leaves 64 Dead
(The Catholic Herald) At least 64 people have been killed in a brutal attack on a Catholic parish in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A violent onslaught by members of the Islamist rebel group Allied Democratic Forces struck the parish of Saint Joseph of Manguredjipa in the village of Ntoyo, North Kivu province, in the dead of night.
At least 64 people were slaughtered—many of them hacked to death—while others were shot or bludgeoned. The victims had gathered for a mourning ceremony, unsuspecting and vulnerable, when machetes, firearms, and hammers were unleashed. Some attackers then set homes ablaze. Local officials say the assault was clearly….to continue reading click here.
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