ADF in DR Congo: IS-linked rebels accused of killing Christian worshippers in Komanda

Around 20 of the dead were taking part in a night vigil which was stormed by armed men, officials say.

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About 20 of the dead were worshippers taking part in a night vigil at a church in the town of Komanda when they were attacked by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) fighters, they say.

Nearby shops and businesses were looted and set on fire.

The ADF emerged in Uganda in the 1990s, accusing the government there of persecuting Muslims, but is now based over the border in DR Congo, where it regularly attacks civilians of all religions, as well as in Uganda.

It has since become part of the Islamic State's Central African Province, which also includes a group in Mozambique.