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Islamic State claims responsibility for church attack in DRC

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The Islamic State group announced on Monday that it was behind a lethal attack on a Catholic church in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a message on its Telegram channel.

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  • Islamic State claimed responsibility for a deadly church attack in northeast DRC.
  • City authorities reported at least 40 people killed in the Komanda Catholic Church attack. 11s
  • Over half of Komanda's residents have fled following the attack. 22s
  • Several neighborhoods, including Base and Zunguluka, have been nearly vacated. 29s
  • Combined Congolese and Ugandan forces have increased their presence in the region. 41s
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